Nearly 7 percent of Americans may be exposed to hazardous levels of “forever chemicals” through treated municipal wastewater, a new study has found.



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Scientists discover concerning new source of ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

Wastewater plants are failing to remove a group of potentially toxic chemicals before pumping treated water into rivers and lakes — and climate change may be making the situation even worse, a new report finds.

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By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — A group of potentially toxic “forever chemicals,” mostly coming from prescribed drugs, may be contaminating drinking water for millions of Americans, as wastewater treatment plants fail to remove them — and climate change may be making the situation even worse, according to a new report. Scientists analyzed water samples flowing through eight large publicly owned wastewater plants across the US, all of similar size…

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Researchers found that chemicals, including PFAS, from pharmaceuticals are entering into wastewater — which can be used as drinking water during times of drought.

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‘Forever chemicals’ are polluting water in an unexpected way — via prescription drugs

Nearly 7 percent of Americans may be exposed to hazardous levels of “forever chemicals” through treated municipal wastewater, a new study has found. These approximately 23 million people may be consuming these toxic compounds, also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in their drinking water, according to the study, published on Monday in the Proceedings…

As many as 23M Americans exposed to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ via treated wastewater: Study

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The "forever chemicals" flowing from U.S. wastewater treatment plants are not only more abundant than previously thought, but also largely consist of pharmaceuticals that have received little scientific or regulatory attention, a new multi-university study reveals.

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'Forever chemicals' in wastewater far more widespread than previously known, study reveals

A research team led by Harvard University has found elevated concentrations of organofluorine in U.S. municipal wastewater. More than 60% consisted of widely prescribed fluorinated pharmaceuticals, while 6 federally regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) made up less than 10% of total extractable organofluorine in samples.

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Wastewater treatment plant testing reveals limited removal of organofluorines, putting millions at potential risk

Municipal wastewater treatment plants remove less than 25% of extractable organofluorine, with fluorinated pharmaceuticals dominating contaminants and posing significant risks to U.S. drinking water quality.

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U.S. wastewater treatment fails to address rising organofluorine contamination

CHARLOTTE, N.C.– There’s a new group of potentially toxic forever chemicals that could be contaminating our drinking water. That’s according to a new study published Monday in the journal “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.” Researchers have traced the toxins to prescribed drugs that they say wastewater treatment plants have failed to remove. They looked at water samples flowing through several large publicly-owned wastewater plant…

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As the world grapples with climate change, population growth and dwindling supplies of fresh water, more people are set to

As many as 23M Americans exposed to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ via treated wastewater: Study

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