Forever chemicals found in Florida's drinking water
No matter which way you voted this fall, there’s one issue that unites us all: We need to drink water, and it should quench our thirst, not make us sick.
Years of neglect and regulatory rollbacks in Florida have left our drinking water supply vulnerable. Over time, our tap water has been contaminated with lead, pharmaceuticals, nitrates, pesticides and all kinds of bacteria, including the flesh-eating kind.
Yet PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, may be the hardest contaminants to combat. They persist in the environment for thousands of years. When ingested, they build up in the human body over time.
These days, forever chemicals are being detected in drinking water all across Florida. They can come from consumer products such as non-stick cookware, fire-retardant clothing, stain-resistant carpeting, grease-resistant food packaging and more. These chemicals were created to be nearly indestructible, so they can easily flow from chemical spills to tap water without losing toxicity.
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