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PFAS in Asheville, NC Water? One NC Site Has Highest 'Forever Chemical' Levels in US
Elevated PFAS levels exceeding health standards were found downstream of 95% of wastewater plants and 90% of biosolid sites, impacting environmental justice communities, Waterkeeper Alliance said.
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ecotopical.comPFAS ‘forever’ chemicals found in 98% of US waters tested
A recent study from the U.S.-based environmental nonprofit Waterkeeper Alliance has found “forever chemicals” contamination in 98% of the waterways it tested in the United States. The findings come at a time when representatives from the world are gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, for the United Nations plastics treaty negotiations to hammer out a plan to address the growing plastic crisis. The issue of addressing the chemicals in plastic has eme…
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