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2. Popular bottled water brands contain toxic 'forever chemicals ...

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   Consumer Reports recently tested 47 bottled waters — including 35 noncarbonated and 12 carbonated options — and found levels of "toxic PFAS chemicals" in several popular brands that were above ...

3. Is your water safe? How to check for ‘forever chemicals’ and ...

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   Miami-Dade County, for example, in its 2023 water quality report, voluntarily chose to test for two types of PFAS — Perfluorooctane sulfonate and Perfluorooctanoic acid — chemicals used to ...

4. Here Are All The Chemical-Free Sparkling Water Brands - AOL

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   San Pellegrino's sparkling water is solidly in the safe zone when it comes to PFAS levels at .31 ppt ("safe" PFAS levels are seen as being below 1 ppt). If you've yet to try their Essenza cans ...

5. Drinking water quality in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Between 2016 and 2021 the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) tested tap water from 716 locations across the United States, finding PFAS levels exceeding the EPA advisories in approximately 75% of samples from urban areas and in approximately 25% of rural areas. [80] In April 2024 EPA published final drinking water standards for six PFAS: PFOA; PFOS

6. Perfluoroalkoxy alkane - Wikipedia

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   In 2023, the United States EPA proposed "the first (US national) standard to limit (PFAs) in drinking water;" albeit only six of >12,000 such chemicals were addressed. [11] At high temperatures or in a fire, fluoroelastomers decompose and may release hydrogen fluoride. Any residue must be handled using protective equipment. [citation needed]

7. Perfluorinated compound - Wikipedia

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   A 2018 report to Congress indicated that "at least 126 drinking water systems on or near military bases" were contaminated with PFAS compounds. [8] [9] A 2016 study found unsafe [10] levels of fluorosurfactants in 194 out of 4,864 water supplies in 33 U.S. states. Covering two-thirds of drinking water supplies in the United States, the study ...

8. 'Forever Chemicals' in Tap Water Linked to Cancer. How to ...

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   PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals" are found in manufacturing and consumer products and contaminate nearly half of U.S. water supplies. A novel study has linked PFAS-contaminated water with ...

9. Salisbury found to exceed safe 'forever chemicals' levels in ...

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   The city of Salisbury, which serves an estimated 30,343 residents, was found to exceed safe PFAS levels by 400% in three tests in 20 which were completed. The results found two pollutants in the ...