The money will help the village create a new treatment plant to get rid of the high levels of 1,4 dioxane — a “forever chemical” and probable carinogen — in their water. Hempstead Village ...

Tests found the potentially toxic chemical 1,4-dioxane in 65 of 80 household products, including trace amounts in some baby products, shampoos, detergents and body washes, according to a report ...