Nurse Concerned About Water Quality

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Should we be worried about our drinking water?

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52.3% of people across 141 countries are worried about being harmed by their drinking water in the next two years .

Women, well-educated and city-dwellers are most worried about water quality.

Water concerns are more common among women, people who live in urban areas, those with higher levels of education, and people experiencing financial difficulties.

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAs) are a group of 10,000 "forever chemicals".

There is no statutory requirement for water companies to remove PFAs in England and Wales .

UK was going to adopt a limit of 0.1 micrograms per litre - the equivalent of one part per billion - in line with the European Union .

50 scientists have written to the government calling for stricter, statutory regulation on PFAs.

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