Tag: polyfluoroalkyl
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Drinking water of millions of Americans contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’
Water of about 26 million is contaminated as new data offers the most robust look into exactly which communities are polluted New data shows that about one-in-10 drinking water systems contain the two most notoriously dangerous forever chemicals. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Drinking water consumed by millions of Americans from hundreds of communities spread across…
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Editorial: Get the ‘forever chemicals’ out of our drinking water
Photo: A machine is rinsed that runs samples to test for PFAS compounds at the Orange County Water District on Oct. 9, 2019. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) A recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey found that nearly half of the drinking water in the United States is contaminated with “forever chemicals,” the per- and…
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Study: drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals
Photo: Equipment used to test for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known collectively as PFAS, in drinking water is seen at Trident Laboratories in Holland, Mich., June 18, 2018. Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains “forever chemicals” linked to kidney cancer and other health problems, according to a government study released Wednesday,…
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New PFAS guidelines
Photo: PFAS can be found in hundreds of water systems in the U.S. d3sign/Moment via Getty Images A water quality scientist explains technology and investment needed to get forever chemicals out of US drinking water Harmful chemicals known as PFAS can be found in everything from children’s clothes to soil to drinking water , and regulating…
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Toilet Paper May Be a Source of Cancer-Causing PFAS in Wastewater, Study Says
Photo: Researchers are expressing concerns that toilet paper may be adding harmful chemicals to wastewater systems. Toilet paper may play a role in the contamination of groundwater with potentially harmful substances called PFAS. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are found in a wide variety of consumer products, including cosmetics, cleansers, and firefighting foams. While research…
