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At least 45% of the tap water in the U.S. is estimated to have at least one type of the \u201cforever chemicals\u201d that researchers have linked to cancer, low birth weight and thyroid disease, a new national study from the U.S. Geological Survey released this week shows.<\/p>\n

The agency claims it\u2019s the first comprehensive study of its kind to look at both unregulated private wells and government-monitored public water sources and can give consumers new information about the risks of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known…\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At least 45% of the tap water in the U.S. is estimated to have at least one type of the \u201cforever chemicals\u201d that researchers have linked to cancer, low birth weight and thyroid disease, a new national study from the U.S. Geological Survey released this week shows. 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