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PFOS and PFOA via Imports
“PFOS and PFOA have been largely phased out of use in the US…however, these substances are still circulating in the country via imports.” Source
Dark Waters 2019
“Dark Waters tells the shocking and heroic story of an attorney (Mark Ruffalo) who risks his career and family to uncover a dark secret hidden by one of the world’s largest corporations and to bring justice to a community dangerously exposed for decades to…
Nationwide Drinking Water Quality Violations
See the intersection between health-based violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act and racial, ethnic, and language vulnerability across the United States. Image: Ensia/NRDC
Microbes found to biodegrade PFAS
“In a series of lab tests, a relatively common soil bacterium has demonstrated its ability to break down the difficult-to-remove class of pollutants called PFAS.” Science News, 20190919
What are PFAS?
PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of man-made chemicals that includes PFOA, PFOS, and others. PFAS have been around since the 1940’s. They can be found (unnaturally) in food, commercial household products, workplaces, drinking water, and any living organism. EPA.gov
