Poisoned Without Permission | ANF Investigates

<p>Three scientists are calling for more testing of a dangerous toxin impacting residents who live in the Rome, Georgia, area. It’s in response to an Atlanta News First investigation that uncovered elevated levels of the chemical compound in some residents’ blood.</p><p>For decades, the Oostanaula River that supplied Rome’s drinking water was contaminated with <a href="https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-explained">perfluoroalkyl (PFAS)</a>. The chemical group is linked to serious illness, including cancer.</p><p>City officials switched to a different water source in 2017, but many residents have always wondered how the contaminated water impacted them prior to the disclosure.</p><p>When the <a href="https://dph.georgia.gov/">Georgia Department of Public Health</a> (DPH) said it didn’t have plans to investigate, <a href="https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/news/investigate/">Atlanta News First Investigates</a> purchased testing kits that can measure the total values of some of the most common PFAS and asked Rome-area residents to test their blood.<br /><br />Read our full series here: https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/12/06/poisoned-without-permission-georgia-town-exposed-toxin/</p>