The Minnesota Department of Health has created a program to investigate what it calls “contaminants of emerging concern.” The study will look at a variety of chemicals that end up in tap water, including pharmaceuticals, synthetic fragrances, insect repellants, and flame retardants.
Listen to the report and read more at Minnesota Public Radio.
I'm a writer and the mother of William and Fergus. Before dedicating my work to children's environmental health, I earned an MA in Cultural Reporting and Criticism from New York University and was a photography editor at The New Yorker. My family is preparing to move to New Orleans, where my husband, an architect, is building us a non-toxic home.© 2013 My Sweet William. All Rights Reserved.
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