forever chemicals

[ad_1] “It’s that accumulation that’s the problem,” said Scott Belcher, a North Carolina State University professor who researches PFAS toxicity. “Even tiny, tiny, tiny amounts each time you take a drink of water over your lifetime is going to keep adding up, leading to the health effects.” PFAS is a broad family of chemical substances, and the new rule sets strict limits on two common types — called PFOA…

[ad_1] According to a separate study by the US Geological Survey, nearly half of the tap water in the United States is contaminated with forever chemicals that are considered dangerous to human health. (Image: AFP/Representative) Australia, the United States and Europe have emerged as “forever chemicals” hotspots. Dangerous concentrations of long-lingering “forever chemicals” have been found in surface and groundwater worldwide, according to a study released Tuesday that showed…