Toxic PFAS pollution is likely at more than 57,000 US locations: Report

By Kristina Marusic | Environmental Health News | October 13, 2022

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“Toxic PFAS have likely contaminated roughly 57,412 locations across the U.S., according to a new study.

Those locations include certain industrial facilities, waste processing facilities, and places where firefighting foam containing PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been used, such as airports and military bases.

The study, published today in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters, found likely PFAS contamination sites in all 50 states. It is the first study to use existing scientific data on PFAS contamination to create a model that can predict locations where contamination is likely."

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