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"These 12 Popular Sodas Tested Positive for a Potential Carcinogen"

"The chemical compound that gives some sodas a caramel-brown color could be a carcinogen—and according to a new study by Consumer Reports, it's in many popular soft drinks at levels that exceed what many experts consider safe. Between April and December of 2013, researchers tested 110 bottles of various brands of soda for the 4-methylimidazole, or 4-MeI for short. They found the highest levels of the substance in Goya Malta, a malt-flavored soda popular in Latin American communities, and in various Pepsi products."

Source: Mother Jones, 01/23/2014

"CDC: Pregnant Women Should Have Been Warned About Water Sooner"

"CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginians should have been given clearer information that the 1-part-per-million screening level for the toxic chemical "Crude MCHM" was not a "bright line" between what exposures are safe and unsafe, a top U.S. Centers for Disease Control scientist said Wednesday."

Source: Charleston Gazette, 01/23/2014

"Elk River Leak Included Another Chemical"

"CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Federal and state investigators learned Tuesday that an additional chemical that wasn't previously identified was in the tank that leaked Jan. 9 at the Freedom Industries tank farm, just upstream from West Virginia American Water's regional drinking water intake."

Source: Charleston Gazette, 01/22/2014

West Virginia Looks To Tighten Rules After Chemical Spill Tainted Water

"West Virginia's governor on Monday proposed legislation to regulate above-ground storage tanks, a move that comes after a spill of coal-processing chemicals shut off drinking water to about 300,000 people."

Source: Reuters, 01/21/2014

"Use of Water 'Your Decision,' Tomblin Says"

"CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin on Monday told 300,000 state residents that they should make their own decisions about using water from West Virginia American Water's Elk River plant in the wake of this month's leak of the chemical Crude MCHM."

Source: Charleston Gazette, 01/21/2014

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"These 12 Popular Sodas Tested Positive for a Potential Carcinogen"

"CDC: Pregnant Women Should Have Been Warned About Water Sooner"

"Elk River Leak Included Another Chemical"

West Virginia Looks To Tighten Rules After Chemical Spill Tainted Water

"Use of Water 'Your Decision,' Tomblin Says"

"Toxin-Tainted Community Taking Industrial 'Giant' To Court"

"W.Va. Chemical Spill Poses a New Test for Lawmakers"

"Air Quality District Sues Battery Recycler Exide for $40 Million"

"EPA Tries To Map a Toxic Legacy On And Under Metachem Site"

"Will Ohio River Carry Fracking Waste?"

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