New York moves to regulate 1,4-dioxane a 'likely human carcinogen' in drinking water
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Monitoring
New York state is proposing the country’s first firm limit on 1,4-dioxane in heavy concentrations in some Long Island, New York communities.
New York state is proposing the country’s first firm limit on a chemical found in drinking water in heavy concentrations in some Long Island, New York communities. 1,4-dioxane has been labeled a “likely human carcinogen” by the EPA, but is not currently regulated in drinking water at the federal level.
Hari Sreenivasan reports in this follow-up to the 2017 story.
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