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Schumer, Gillibrand: Possible Cancer-Causing Chemical Found In LI Water Supply Requires Immediate EPA Scrutiny To Ensure Public Health; Senators Call On EPA To Speed Up Health Risk Assessment Of 1,4-Dioxane & Deliver Answers To Anxious Public; No Time To Waste

EPA Survey Found That LI Water Districts Exceeded the NYS & National Average for Traces of 1,4 Dioxane—A Possible Carcinogen; Federal Maximum Contaminant Level in Drinking Water Does Not Yet Exist for the Chemical & Many Questions On Health Risks Remain Senators Backed TSCA Law That Names LI Chemical As One EPA Must Investigate; Senators Urges Agency To Accelerate Must-Finish Risk Evaluation For 1,4-Dioxane & Consider Max Contaminant Level Schumer, Gillibrand: We Cannot Afford An EPA Rainch

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