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Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Taint Rural California Drinking Water, Far From Known Sources

KFF Health News

Exposure to PFAS, a group of thousands of compounds, has been linked to health problems including cancer, decreased response to vaccines, and low birth weight, according to a federally funded report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. “Spread the poop somewhere else, away from us.” would do it in L.A.

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4 million could lose health insurance if ACA tax credits expire

Association of Health Care Journalists

Congress could also repeal the Affordable Care Act (known as Obamacare or the ACA), as it did in 2017 during Trumps first term, but that attempt failed. If the credits end, 4 million Americans could lose their ACA health insurance and 7.2 million enrolled in 2020, according to this Health Affairs article.