A study published this week shows that PFAS now contaminate 95 percent of the US\'s fresh surface water supply.
, are now so ubiquitous in the environmental that they have begun building up in the Great Lakes Basin after entering it through rainwater and the air, contaminating 95% of the United States’ fresh surface water supply.
Researchers at Indiana University, Bloomington and Environment and Climate Change Canada published the study Thursday, revealing that “background levels” of PFAS, also called ““The PFAS in rain could be carried from local sources, or have traveled long distances from other regions.
Forever chemicals have earned their nickname because they do not naturally break down and can continuously remain in and move through the environment. PFAS are used by dozens of industries to make products heat-, water-, and stain-resistant.
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