A study published in the journal Nature Geoscience on April 8 found that higher amounts of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) were found in drinking water in certain parts of the U.S.
The risk of having potentially harmful chemicals in your drinking water may depend on your zip code. A study published in the journal Nature Geoscience on April 8 found that higher amounts of PFAS were found in drinking water in certain parts of the U.S.
We looked everywhere for PFAS concentrations in water data, including scientific journals and governmental reports and websites,' senior author of the study Denis O'Carroll, a UNSW engineering professor, told Fox News Digital. 'We compared PFAS concentrations in these water samples to international regulations. We also compared the types of PFAS analyzed to what we found in consumer products.
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