44 m. ago Urgent ‘do not drink’ warning issued for tap water in UK region over contamination fears

Residents in nearly 200 post codes urged to boil water before drinking it after above-average levels of coliform bacteria discovered

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2 h. ago Urgent 'do not drink' warning issued for tap water in UK region

Residents in the affected areas have been told to boil their tap water before drinking it, using it to brush their teeth or for washing salad after tests revealed the presence of potentially dangerous organisms.

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4 h. ago Boil water alert in UK as people told to take action 'until further notice'

Customers in parts of North Yorkshire have been told to boil their tap water after routine tests showed higher than usual levels of bacteria in the supply

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5 h. ago Boil tap water 'until further notice' warning issued to some UK householders

Households in the affected area have been urged to boil all tap water used for drinking, brushing teeth and preparation of foods.

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17 h. ago UK county's households told to boil tap water 'until further notice' over bacteria fears

North Yorkshire residents advised to boil their tap water after routine tests showed elevated levels of bacteria in the supply - the warning affects a number of postcodes

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25 h. ago 'Boil tap water' warning after high levels of bacteria discovered

Brits living in parts of one UK county have been urged to boil their tap water 'until further notice'

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7 d. ago Worried dentists are preparing patients for RFK Jr’s fluoride tap water ban

Dentists are preparing for a potential surge in cavities and other dental issues in vulnerable populations

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2 w. ago Two cities axed fluoride from tap water... what happened to kids' health has experts terrified for the US

Children living in two cities that removed fluoride from drinking water are suffering from shocking health impacts, studies have found. Despite this, multiple US states are moving to ban the mineral.

Science

3 w. ago Is your tap water poisoning your family? These are the UK's hotspots for dangerously high levels of a common but toxic material

Thousands of families are unknowingly drinking tap water laced with a toxic material, putting them at risk of long-term health damage.

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