Title: Harmful Chemicals in Water | Building Clean
Headings: Harmful Chemicals in Water
Harmful Chemicals in Water
Perchlorate
Arsenic 3 and Arsenic 5
Lead
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Content: sometimes there is tingling in the extremities or muscle cramping. Severe exposure can result in death. Children’s vulnerabilities to chemicals are much greater than adults, and this is consistent when it comes to arsenic exposure. Studies have found that when children consume contaminated water with arsenic at or above 5 parts per billion, they have an average loss of 5-6 IQ points. Considering the legal limit of arsenic in public water supply is 10 parts per billion, this is a huge concern. Pregnant women are another group that is extremely vulnerable to arsenic. This is because exposure to arsenic during pregnancy has been associated with low birth weight and miscarriages. There is also the fear that exposure during pregnancy could be impact the child’s development later in life. Lead
Federal laws removed lead from interior house paint in 1978, and from gasoline in 1995; yet lead remains a huge health threat.