'Forever chemicals' known as PFAS found in many SoCal water systems, ABC7 analysis finds
Thousands of dangerous manmade chemicals are used to produce everyday items such as cookware, food packaging, waterproof fabrics and firefighting foam.In Southern California, an ABC7 analysis shows PFAS were found in more than 200 water systems, servicing more than 18 million people at some point over the last 10 years.
"We all have these chemicals in our bodies, but we want less of them than we have," said Scott Bartell, a professor of environmental occupational health at UC Irvine.That's because these substances can cause serious health issues like kidney and liver problems, cancer and decreased immune-system functions. They've also been nicknamed "forever chemicals" because of their inability to break down.
"And so there's a good reason to want to remove those from not just all those other products I mentioned, but also specifically from water supplies," Bartell said.
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