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This is far more lenient than the recommended 20ppt, and has been a cause for conflict within decision-makers. PFAS, also known as \u2018forever chemicals\u2019, have been linked to many health issues. A recent study found correlation between PFAS and reduced affect from vaccines. The 70ppt limit was called a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpr.org\/wisconsin-natural-resource-board-votes-weaken-standard-pfas-drinking-water\">good compromise<\/a>\u201d according to former chair Dr. Fred Prehn. The conflict largely hinged on concerns over the cost of setting a more stringent limit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Board members who preferred the 20ppt limit relented to their peers\u2019 arguments, but made it known that they thought the effort could be ineffective. Public figures had similar feelings, and expressed their disagreement when addressing the board. The Chair of the town of Peshtigo, Cindy Boyle, argued the need for limitations, herself having elevated levels of PFAS from the untreated drinking water. Public concern over the forever chemicals continues to rise, and a divide has formed between government officials. 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In their recent study, they found that many prolonged droughts can cause a higher risk of exposure to arsenic in well water. Maine, New England, the Midwest, and the Southwest are all areas whose arsenic levels are regularly higher than the federal level allows. Although municipal water supplies are carefully monitored, private well water is not. This can be a danger to Americans because over 43 million people rely on private well water. A previous study revealed that somewhere between 1.5 and 2.9 million people are drinking water with unsafe levels of arsenic, and this number may increase to over 4 million in case of a drought.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased levels of arsenic may be caused by a decrease in groundwater levels, which causes changes in water chemistry. There are also some human responses to droughts, such as using ground water rather than surface water, which may also affect exposure. 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