Is Your Drinking Water Safe? Common Chemicals Linked to Rising Cancer Risk

Is Your Drinking Water Safe? Common Chemicals Linked to Rising Cancer Risk

Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC discovered a link between levels of manmade “forever chemicals” in drinking water and an increased risk of certain cancers, including those affecting the digestive system, endocrine system, respiratory system, and mouth and throat. New research from the Keck School of Medicine at USC reveals that communities [...]

This Country’s Drinking Water Is Contaminated With ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Study Finds.

A study released on Thursday has detected the presence of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a type of “forever chemical,” in the tap water of various towns and cities across France, including Paris. The analysis, conducted by consumer group UFC-Que Choisir and environmental organization Future Generations, found TFA in 24 out of 30 water samples.The highest concentrations were reported in Paris’s 10th district, reaching 6,200 nanograms per liter, and …

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PFAS: France's drinking water is massively contaminated by 'forever chemicals,' including in Paris

Two separate campaigns conducted by the Eurofins laboratory and the UFC-Que Choisir and Générations Futures associations reveal high concentrations of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA).

An investigation by UFC-Que Choisir and the environmental NGO Générations Futures reveals on January 23 the omnipresence of PFAS in tap water in France. Among the cities tested: Strasbourg and Mulhouse where tap water contains several of these “eternal pollutants”, in particular a worrying level of TFA, a PFAS that is still unknown and potentially toxic.

The news of January 23, 2025 presented by Fabrice Wuimo