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The number of U.S. communities confirmed to be contaminated with the highly toxic fluorinated compounds known as PFAS continues to grow at an alarming rate. The latest update of this interactive map shows PFAS pollution in public and private water systems.
How to Get PFAS Out of Your Drinking Water. Find out whether dangerous ‘forever chemicals' are in your water, and if they are, which filters can remove them
At least 45% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have one or more types of the chemicals known as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
66 water supplies serving 6 million people had at least one water sample at or above the EPA’s safety limits. The compounds in question are called poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances,...
Based on their findings, they estimate that at least one PFAS chemical would be detected in 45% of US drinking water samples. This US Geological Survey map shows the number of PFAS detected...
PFAS are found in water, air, fish, and soil at locations across the nation and the globe. Scientific studies have shown that exposure to some PFAS in the environment may be linked to harmful health effects in humans and animals.
Because of the widespread use of PFAS, these chemicals are now present in water, soil and living organisms and can be found across almost every part of the planet, including Arctic glaciers...