An additional, unreported chemical leaked into West Virginia's water supply

More frustrating news has surfaced for the West Virginia residents affected by the Freedom Industries chemical spill: federal and state investigators learned on Tuesday that a previously unreported chemical was in the tank that leaked on January 9th. The tank that leaked MCHM also contained PPH, a type of polyglycol ether used in many applications including industrial manufacturing and medicine. PPH is "less lethal" than MCHM, but still harmful While the toxicologic information for PPH is vague, a data sheet from Freedom Industries says the chemical can irritate the eyes and skin, and is harmful if swallowed.

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