PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Found in Most Northeast U.S. Waterways Tested
New state and regional reports, including Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania-area data, found PFAS chemicals in a large majority of the rivers, lakes, and streams sampled, with detections in 87% of Massachusetts sites and over 90% of New Jersey's.
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| Oct 15, 4:17 AM | nj.com | ‘Forever chemicals’ found in waterways across all 21 N.J. counties |
| Oct 15, 3:45 AM | wgbh.org | GBH Daily: PFAS all over |
| Oct 14, 11:52 AM | inquirer.com | ‘Forever chemicals’ found in nearly all waterways of Philly, its suburbs, and South Jersey |
| Oct 14, 2:15 AM | njspotlightnews.org | ‘Forever chemicals’ found in surface water statewide, report holds |
| Oct 14, 12:00 AM | wgbh.org | PFAS chemicals are in most Mass. rivers and waterways tested in new report |