USGS tested for 32 individual PFAS compounds, and said in a release that the EPA's recent advisories for PFOS and PFOA "were exceeded in every sample in which they were detected in this study." ...

Vital research into threats to the Chesapeake Bay from invasive blue catfish, PFAS contamination, climate change and land use ...

Researchers and environmental officials are keeping track of PFAS, or forever chemicals, turning up in the bodies of local ...

The USGS study tested for 32 types of PFAS "forever chemicals." At least 45% of U.S. tap water has PFAS chemical contamination, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey.

As a result, PFAS can be found in soil, oceans and waterways around the world. Now, the USGS has revealed than around 71 to 95 million Americans may rely on drinking water from groundwater ...

The results, according to the USGS says, “This study’s findings indicate widespread PFAS contamination in groundwater that is used for public and private drinking water supplies in the U.S ...

Forever chemicals like PFAS and PFOS have been linked to a host of health issues, including cancer, thyroid disease, and ...

Groundwater for over 70M Americans could contain ‘forever chemicals,’ USGS says. By Miranda Willson | 10/25/2024 01:28 PM EDT . The first-of-its-kind study provides insight into the risk of ...

MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- More than 20% of people in the continental United States might have drinking water contaminated with “forever chemicals,” a new study suggests.

A Q&A with Andrew Shapero, Nantucket's new forever-chemical expert, on the extent of the problem on the island, and how ...

Approximately 71 to 95 million people in the Lower 48 states – more than 20% of the country’s population – may rely on groundwater that contains detectable concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

New USGS model reveals widespread PFAS contamination in Michigan's groundwater. by Marc Schollett. Tue, February 18th 2025 at 6:47 PM. Updated Mon, May 12th 2025 at 11:57 AM. 4. VIEW ALL PHOTOS.