Q&A: What the EPA limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in water mean

No one wants to imagine chemicals in the water they drink. Yet PFAS—the “forever chemicals” used in products from clothing to some non-stick pans—contaminate nearly half of tap water in the U.S., according to a 2023 U.S. Geological Survey study. Exposure to them has known negative consequences, including cancer and developmental harm to infants and children.

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