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Study: Nearly half of US faucets contaminated with harmful chemicals

Por: WPTV Nation July 07, 2023

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A new government study found nearly half of faucets in the U.S. are likely contaminated with forever chemicals, the common name for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).The chemicals often show up in non-stick cookware, food packaging and water-resistant clothing and can take generations to break down in the environment — if at all.It will stay there forever. It will outlive all of us, said Dibs Sarkar, a professor of environmental... + full article



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