PFAS “forever chemicals” can be found in drinking water around the world, whether it comes from a tap or a bottle, a new study warns.
Ten specific PFAS chemicals were found in samples of bottled and tap water sourced from 15 countries around the world, researchers report.
For the study, researchers tested 112 bottled water samples from shops and online stores in the U.K. and China. Overall, PFAS chemicals were detected in 63% of bottled waters. There was no significant difference in PFAS levels between waters in glass orThey also tested 41 tap water samples from the U.K. and China, and found that Chinese tap water tended to have higher PFAS concentrations than British water.
PFAS are called “forever chemicals” because they combine carbon and fluorine molecules, one of the strongest chemical bonds possible.
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