▲ 358 ▼ Forty-six million Americans are drinking "forever chemicals" in their tap water, report finds (www.salon.com) submitted 2 years ago by jeffw@lemmy.world [M] to c/news@lemmy.world 52 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Damaskox@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Time to drill your own well, eh? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Onfire@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago PFAS also dissolve easily in water, and a 2023 report from the US Geological Survey revealed that PFAS have been found in 45% of drinking water in the US, including private wells and public water supplies. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Raistwalker@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 years ago At this point pfas is everywhere. It's in the ground water, it's in our riverways, it has even been detected in the snow pack on Everest. Your best bet for minimizing it is probably treating your water before use. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Onfire@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago PFAS also dissolve easily in water, and a 2023 report from the US Geological Survey revealed that PFAS have been found in 45% of drinking water in the US, including private wells and public water supplies. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Raistwalker@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 years ago At this point pfas is everywhere. It's in the ground water, it's in our riverways, it has even been detected in the snow pack on Everest. Your best bet for minimizing it is probably treating your water before use. permalink fedilink source parent