New Study Shows Need to Protect Water From PFAS - WDET 101.9 FM

Sörmland water finds PFAS in groundwater – now hunt for pollution source and research study starts

New study shows need to protect water from PFAS - WDET 101.9 FM

A new study highlights the importance of removing “forever chemicals” from drinking water.What are PFAS?PFAS are chemicals that take a long time to break down in the environment. They can also build up in the human body and cause a variety of health problems.Researchers took blood samples from people living near a contaminated site in southwest Michigan. They compared PFAS levels in those who drank city water to people who have private wells.Cou…

[An article by The Conversation written by Khalil Hanna - Professor of Environmental Chemistry and Interfaces, École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes (ENSCR) - Muhammad Usman - Researcher in Environmental Chemistry and Pollution, École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes (ENSCR)] PFAS are poly- and perfluoroalkylated substances known as "eternal pollutants". This vast group of more than 10,000 synthetic fluorinated compounds is wide…