Drinking water in Île-de-France contaminated with dioxane, a potentially carcinogenic solvent

2023-07-03 07:44:48

Will you take some more dioxane? Unless you prefer pesticides? How about a cocktail? In Île-de-France, consumers of tap water are spoiled for choice: according to a report of the National Health Security Agency (Anses), many groundwater tables are full of pollutants whose presence in drinking water is not (yet) regulated.