Widespread Contamination: 'Forever Chemicals' Found in US Water Systems
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revealed that toxic "forever chemicals" have contaminated water systems across the United States, potentially affecting the drinking water of 26 million people. The chemicals, known as PFAS, were found at unsafe levels in 7.8 to 8.5 percent of public water systems, including in cities such as Fresno and Dallas. PFAS exposure has been linked to various health issues, including cancer and thyroid disease. The EPA had proposed regulating these chemicals, but the new data shows that even some water systems in major cities exceed the proposed limits.
- EPA finds toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in water systems around the nation The Hill
- Drinking water of millions of Americans contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ The Guardian
- 'Escaping PFAS is nearly impossible': Nearly half of US tap water tainted with forever chemicals Euronews
- An 'alarming level' of PFAS compounds found in some Florida drinking water, a scientist says WUSF Public Media
- Study estimates nearly half of U.S. water supply contaminated with 'forever chemicals' PBS NewsHour
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