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More than 80% of US waterways contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’

By October 18, 2022October 24th, 2022PFAS in the news

Most of America’s waterways are likely contaminated by toxic PFAS “forever chemicals”, a new study conducted by US water keepers finds.

The Waterkeeper Alliance analysis found detectable PFAS levels in 95 out of 114, or 83%, of waterways tested across 34 states and the District of Columbia, and frequently at levels that exceed federal and state limits. Read more…