PFAS from drinking water may contribute to between 4,000 and 7,000 new cases of cancer every year, according to research from the University of Southern California. - Articles from The Weather Channel

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PFAS In Drinking Water Linked To Cancer

A new study has found that US communities exposed to drinking water contaminated with 'forever chemicals' have up to 33 percent higher rates of certain cancers.Scientists have good reason to believe a number of compounds referred to as PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) are linked to cancer: they've already been implicated in kidney, breast, and testicular cancer, with at least one of the chemicals, PFOA, labeled as a carcinogen by the …

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'Forever Chemicals' in US Drinking Water Linked to Cancer, Scientists Find

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Fountain Creek photo via the Fountain Creek Watershed Flood Control and Greenway District Click the link to read the article on the Colorado Politics website (Savannah Eller). Here’s an excerpt: 
January 22, 2025 The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners will soon have an option on the table to formalize a forever chemicals testing agreement with the Air Force over wells at Fountain Creek Regional Park. Todd Marts, El Paso County director…

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El Paso County to consider forever chemicals testing agreement with Air Force — #Colorado Politics #PFAS

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'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water Linked to 33% Higher Cancer Rates in U.S. Communities

The EPA warns that sewage sludge used as farmland fertilizer contains dangerous “forever chemicals” (PFAS), posing cancer and health risks.

PFAS In Drinking Water Linked To Cancer

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