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Article: TAP WATER MAY INCREASE RISKS IN PREGNANCY STUDY: CHLORINE MIGHT CAUSE MISCARRIAGES, BIRTH DEFECTS.(News)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- January 9, 2002
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Byline: Lisa Mascaro Staff Writer
Drinking tap water could put pregnant women at higher risk for miscarriage and birth defects in some parts of Southern California, says a report released Tuesday by two environmental groups.
In Ventura County's Casitas Municipal Water District, there's a 1 in 4 chance that during three months of pregnancy a woman will drink water with chlorination byproducts that could increase her risk of bearing an unhealthy child.
Burbank had a one-time spike of byproducts which, though not as well understood as long-term exposure, raises questions about taking a tall drink from the faucet.
``People shouldn't be ...