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Dual Effect Identified for Arsenic in Carcinogenesis

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Arsenic level in drinking water negatively associated with incidences of lymphoma, leukemia in men and women

Risk for Fatal Drowning Up With Certain Preexisting Conditions

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One-third of fatal drownings occur in those with preexisting medical conditions; in about half, drowning was related to condition

Even Low Levels of Lead in Drinking Water May Harm ESKD Patients

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Hemoglobin levels lower, erythropoietin stimulating agent use higher, even for water lead levels below EPA threshold for regulatory action

1999 to 2019 Saw Drop in Rate of Unintentional Drowning Deaths

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Rate of unintentional drowning deaths decreased from 1.6 to 1.0 per 100,000 among children aged 0 to 17 years

Persistent Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Drowning Death Rates

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Rate of drowning higher among American Indian/Alaska Natives and Black persons than all other racial/ethnic groups

Child Drownings in U.S. Pools, Spas Are on the Rise

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Child drownings remain the leading cause of unintentional death among U.S. children ages 1 to 4

Nitrate in Drinking Water Tied to Spontaneous Preterm Birth Risk

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Association seen for nitrate concentrations in tap water below the federal regulatory limit

Water Problems Plague Texas Hospitals After Storm

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Hospitals experiencing water pressure issues as well as widespread power outages

Open water regulations are associated with lower open water drowning death rates

Open Water Regulations Linked to Lower Drowning Death Rates

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Open water drowning death rates lower in states with more types of regulations in dose-response pattern
Thirty-two outbreaks of hepatitis A associated with drinking water were identified during 1971 to 2017

1971 to 2017 Saw 32 Drinking Water Hepatitis A Outbreaks

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The last four reported hepatitis A outbreaks during 1995 to 2009 were due to individual water systems