You’ve probably never heard of them, but a group of “forever” chemicals once seen as miraculous but now believed to cause cancer are everywhere — from the Arctic to Mount Everest — and almost certainly in your body. And one way they are spread will turn your stomach.
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS chemicals, are getting renewed scrutiny after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) dramatically scaled back the levels it considers acceptable in drinking water, leading to more awareness about how dangerous exposure to these compounds truly is.
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