http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...,2506463.story
July 16, Associated Press ? (Illinois) T
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) said July 16 that public drinking water in the Cook County community of Sauk Village is polluted with vinyl chloride.
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Vinyl chloride is a colorless gas used in manufacturing, but officials said it is impossible to trace the source. The U.S. IEPA said there is no safe level, and drinking water contaminated with vinyl chloride over many years can increase the risk of cancer...
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) said July 16 that public drinking water in the Cook County community of Sauk Village is polluted with vinyl chloride.
[snip]
Vinyl chloride is a colorless gas used in manufacturing, but officials said it is impossible to trace the source. The U.S. IEPA said there is no safe level, and drinking water contaminated with vinyl chloride over many years can increase the risk of cancer...