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Assistant professor of epidemiology Patrick Bradshaw is one of the latest researchers to receive the prestigious Hellman Fellowship, according to a press release from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health.
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The Bay Area water system does not pose a significant threat to human health, even after an increase in contaminants due to the recent drought.
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What began three years ago as a project for a public health class at UC Berkeley is now a published study on public drinking fountain distribution and maintenance in Berkeley.
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High lead levels were found in water fixtures at three San Francisco public schools in October, according to the San Francisco Unified School District, raising questions about the quality of Berkeley’s own tap water.
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The East Bay Municipal Utility District recently reported a decrease in trihalomethane — a disinfection byproduct that forms after chlorine reacts with organic material in the water and has been linked to cancer — in its drinking water after new operational adjustments
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A chemical which has been linked to increased risk of cancer, trihalomethane — THM, has been rising in East Bay drinking waters for the last few years, according to a report released June 8 by the East Bay Municipal Utility District.
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