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2:48Now PlayingHere’s what you might find in your tap water | JUST THE FAQS
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2:48Now PlayingFrom lead to arsenic to PFAS, what’s lurking in your tap water? Here’s what you need to know about water quality in the U.S.
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Scientists first discovered the tasteless, odorless chemicals along a stretch of southern New Jersey in 2020. Combinations of carbon and fluorine molecules littered the soil and water, where they were absorbed by fish and, quite possibly, the people who live there.
The compounds are part of a family of thousands of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, used for decades in consumer products like Teflon cookware, rain gear, and food packaging. The more scientists research PFAS, the more concern emerges about their potential health effects.
Studies of the South Jersey PFAS showed that when rats were dosed with even extremely small amounts, they suffered liver and neurological damage, along with drops in red blood cell counts. The results led the state to issue in January an emergency safety limit for the chemicals in water and soil. New Jersey is now on track to become the first state in the country to regulate them.
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