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Forever chemicals – also known as per and poly fluoralkyl substances (PFAS) – are a family of different compounds so called because of how they persist in the environment, with many (such as perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid) associated with adverse effects in both animals and people. PFAS enjoy widespread use in a range of different industries, featuring in ...
It can be found naturally in the environment and sometimes in manmade sources of warm water. On ships, these sources could include water tanks, fountains and other water features, hot tubs, and even from the water coming out of a showerhead. This is just one of the reasons why verifying ...
“We are using the best available science to examine a larger list of chemicals and ensure that they are not contaminating the water we drink and exposing adults and children to potential harm.” The list includes chemicals that have been identified as priorities under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and may be found in sources of ...
“We are using the best available science to examine a larger list of chemicals and ensure that they are not contaminating the water we drink and exposing adults and children to potential harm.” The list includes chemicals that have been identified as priorities under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and may be found in sources of ...
Dumping the medication down the drain or flushing it down the toilet can become a source of water contamination. EPA continues to investigate whether such contamination adversely impacts human health or aquatic life. ...
Atrazine and its byproducts are known to be relatively persistent in the environment, potentially finding their way into water supplies. The research, which is available online and will be featured on the cover of Reproductive Toxicology (Volume 30; Issue 4), found that the incidence of prostate inflammation went from 48 percent in the control group to 81 percent in the male ...