Residents of the Jacob Riis Houses in Manhattan still can't drink the water while the city waits for more test results to make sure the water supply is free of arsenic.
that had been tested before, which added to confusion and prompted questions.
"All original water delivery points that were previously thought to test positive for arsenic have been retested and have now been found to be negative. We also tested approximately 140 additional sites, both at the source and at the point of delivery, and test results for arsenic at the 58 sites that have been returned so far suggest the water is safe," the spokesperson said in the statement.
Arsenic ingested through drinking water can cause cancer, diabetes, and developmental disabilities in children, according to the World Health Organization.Residents of Manhattan's Riis Houses say they are worried and confused about the tap water arsenic scare. That scandal resulted in the appointment of a federal monitor, who is now also looking into the arsenic crisis and has asked NYCHA to retain all records related to arsenic testing.
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