Study Finds Overlooked 'Forever Chemicals' Widespread in New Jersey Tap Water and Bottled Beverages

Study finds overlooked 'forever chemicals' widespread in New Jersey tap water and bottled beverages

Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have found that a largely overlooked class of "forever chemicals" is widespread in New Jersey drinking water and commercially available bottled beverages, raising new questions about how these persistent contaminants are monitored and potentially introduced into everyday products.

Overlooked Forever Chemical TFA Found in Most New Jersey Tap Water and

A first-of-its-kind statewide study detected the ultra-short-chain PFAS compound trifluoroacetic acid in more than 91 percent of New Jersey tap-water samples and nearly 80 percent of bottled beverages tested.