‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere; experts worry public awareness is low

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A new study finding “forever chemicals” in nearly half of U.S. drinking water adds to a growing body of research on the toxic substances’ pervasiveness in American life. 

Yet many Americans remain oblivious to the very existence of a cancer-linked group of compounds known as PFAS — or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. 

Research announced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) last week estimates that 45 percent of U.S. taps contain at least one type of PFAS or forever chemical.

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