Credit: Flinders University A growing threat of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) pathogens poses a critical public health threat—and drinking water plumbing systems serve as significant but overlooked reservoirs of these problematic microbes. Despite international efforts to combat AMR, surveillance has primarily focused on clinical cases, while environmental reservoirs—such as drinking water plumbing systems—remain poorly understood. A…
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Some of the additives used to make flexible rubber plumbing parts could be leaking into our drinking water, a new study suggests. Small amounts of these additives were found during the testing of real-world drinking water samples, with additional tests showing that commercial rubber O-rings can release some of these additives when exposed to water…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As drinking water flows through pipes and into a glass, it runs against the rubber seals inside some plumbing devices. These parts contain additives that contribute to their flexibility and durability, but these potentially harmful compounds can leak into drinking water, according to a small-scale study in Environmental Science & Technology…
