Researchers have cultivated a type of human cell that potentially can be developed to repair or replace organs, two teams of scientists reported Thursday. But it must be kept away from children. When it comes to the nation's drinking water, there's no punishment for pollution. Each day, millions of Americans turn on their taps and get water that exceeds legal limits for dangerous contaminants. Millions more get water that isn't treated or tested properly, so there's no telling if it's clean.
Many people get sick.
A few of them die. There's no telling precisely how many Americans get sick each year from drinking bad water. But it's safe to say there are a lot more of them than anyone knows about.