NTP Research Program on Chemicals Spilled into the Elk River in West Virginia Final Update
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The U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) completed a yearlong research program to evaluate the potential toxicity of chemicals spilled into the Elk River in Charleston, West Virginia. The collected findings of the NTP studies support the adequacy of the drinking water screening level concentrations recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at the time of the spill. Exposure at or below the screening level is considered not likely to be associated with any adverse health effects.
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