How some South Florida cities are tackling forever chemicals in water
Nearly all people in the United States have forever chemicals in their blood.
These chemicals, also known as PFAS, can be found in many consumer products. When they seep into the water and air, they can end up in your food and drinking water.
“PFAS has been introduced a long time ago, more than 60 years ago, but there's still not enough regulations related to those chemicals,” said Florida International University Professor Natalia Soares Quinete, PhD.
The first ever national drinking water standards for PFAS went into place this year. The new regulations require local water systems to test for the amount of PFAS in their drinking water and add treatment solutions to address these chemicals....
