Environment
EPA to Set New Standard for Arsenic in Drinking Water
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, January 28th, 2001
The cancer-causing contaminant would now be reduced from 50 micrograms ((mu)g) per liter of water to 10 (mu)g, although a plan recommended in 2000 put that number at 5 (mu)g. While 56% of Arizona's 1,800 water providers would fail to meet compliance demands at the five micrograms level, 30% would be out of compliance at the 10 (mu)g level.
Six months ago, the EPA asserted that setting an arsenic limit at 5 (mu)g would lessen health risks for some 22.5...
Want to see the full article?
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA
More Articles from Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA
- Lyme Disease
Study Sheds New Light on Disease Transmission, Implications for Vaccine Development - Education
Poor Reading Skills Stop Inmates from Learning Tuberculosis Materials - Food Safety
Survey Results for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Remain Constant - Leukemia
Preliminary Analysis Inconclusive in Cluster of Nine Childhood Cases - Mad Cow Disease
FDA Warns Livestock Feed Makers - Obstetrics
FDA Cautions Pregnant Women to Limit Consumption of Certain Types of Fish - More from this issue of Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA
NewsRx is Social
Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:
Top Medical Newsletters
Awards
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005
Facts & Stats
NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
- Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
