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Map shows thousands more areas where drinking water could be contaminated

A new study revealed there could be tens of thousands more drinking water sources contaminated with high concentrations of PFAS, known as forever chemicals. PFAS are classified as a Group 1 carcinogen ...
The Conversation

You can be exposed to PFAS through food, water, even swimming in lakes – new maps show how risk from ‘forever chemicals’ varies

Penn State provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation US. University of Connecticut provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. Since the 1940s, companies have been using PFAS ...
MLive

Swimming over Labor Day weekend? Check this list of 7 beaches closed for contaminated water

For many, Labor Day weekend signals the end of summer and brings one last hooray of warm-weather activities. If your end-of-summer celebration includes a trip to the beach, check this list of seven ...

Are forever chemicals in your drinking water? Check new EPA data here

Updated records show toxic 'forever chemicals' have recently tested above EPA limits in over 1,050 cities. Check your drinking water on our map.

You can be exposed to PFAS through food, water, even swimming in lakes – new maps show how risk from ‘forever chemicals’ varies

Drinking water isn’t the only way people are exposed to PFAS today.