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Are chemicals that are found naturally in drinking water harmless?

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Are chemicals that are found naturally in drinking water harmless?

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Not necessarily. Many chemicals that occur in nature are harmful, and they can dissolve in water. A few examples are arsenic radium, radon, and selenium. Also, some harmless natural chemicals combine with other chemicals to produce harmful chemicals (“reaction products”).