Group Finds PFAS ‘forever’ Chemicals Used In Ohio Oil And Gas Wells

By Julie Grant | The Allegheny Front | September 30, 2022

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"A non-profit research group has found the oil and gas industry in Ohio has used PFAS, known as “forever” chemicals, in at least 101 oil and gas wells since 2013. Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) released a report on Thursday and said that the state’s disclosure rules prevent the public from knowing how widely PFAS have been used.

PFAS are a class of thousands of man-made chemicals used in everything from food packaging to firefighting foam. “And there’s evidence that it has been used widely in the oil and gas industry for decades,” said Dusty Horwitt, who co-authored a report for Physicians for Social Responsibility.

PFAS are known as forever chemicals because they don’t break down easily in the environment. They have been linked to some cancers, reduced fertility, and developmental effects in children."