A new report from the University of Columbia Mailman School of Public Health revealed that high levels of uranium were detectable in two thirds of community water systems.
“We’re interested in understanding the health consequences of these chronic low-level exposures from our public drinking water systems across the U.S.,” said Annie Nigra, a postdoctoral research fellow with Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health’s Department of Environmental Health Sciences.
According to the report, “Approximately 90% of U.S. residents rely on public drinking water systems, with most residents relying specifically on community water systems that serve the same population year-round.
Similar issues played a significant role in Black and Brown Americans and Indigenous people having a higher number of COVID deaths.
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