Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across the US | U.S. Geological Survey –
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. There are more than 12,000 types of PFAS, not all of which can be detected with current tests; the USGS study tested for the presence of 32 types.
#US #Chemicals #Water #polution #PFAS
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. There are more than 12,000 types of PFAS, not all of which can be detected with current tests; the USGS study tested for the presence of 32 types.
#US #Chemicals #Water #polution #PFAS
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PFAS Contaminated Fertilizer Destroying Farmland & Israeli Gov Coordinated Attack On US Free Speech
PFAS Contaminated Fertilizer Destroying Farmland & Israeli Gov Coordinated Attack On US Free Speech https://www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/pfas-fertilizer-israel-free-speech/ #TheDailyWrapUp #PFAS #CampusProtests #Israel #Gaza
PFAS Contaminated Fertilizer Destroying Farmland & Israeli Gov Coordinated Attack On US Free Speech
PFAS Contaminated Fertilizer Destroying Farmland & Israeli Gov Coordinated Attack On US Free Speech https://www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/pfas-fertilizer-israel-free-speech/ #TheDailyWrapUp #PFAS #CampusProtests #Israel #Gaza
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PFAS Contaminated Fertilizer Destroying Farmland & Israeli Gov Coordinated Attack On US Free Speech
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How 3M corporation executives convinced a scientist the #PFAS forever chemicals she found in human #blood were safe
https://www.propublica.org/article/3m-forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-inside-story
https://www.propublica.org/article/3m-forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-inside-story
ProPublica
How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.