The Environmental Working Group (EWG) states “For decades, chemical companies covered up evidence of PFAS’ health hazards. Today nearly all Americans, including newborn babies, have PFAS in their blood, and more than 200 million people may be drinking PFAS-tainted water. What began as a “miracle of modern chemistry” is now a national crisis.”Editor’s note: Zahra Saeed was originally scheduled in Sept 2023 but had to reschedule due to a death in the family. This month scientist Zahra Saeed will address a topic of universal concern, the chemicals that are polluting our water, the element that sustains life in our world. Saeed works as a Water Data Scientist with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission’s Division of Water Utility Regulation and Analysis, helping utilities in the Badger State improve water quality, infrastructure and conservation.

Source: The Guardian January 05, 2024 21:20 UTC