98% Of Americans Test Positive For Toxic Levels of Forever Chemicals

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The Environmental Working Group (EWG) investigates the dangers that PFAS forever chemicals pose to the health of every American family

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 - Recent studies cited by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) indicate that 98% of Americans' blood, including that of newborn babies, test positive for dangerously high amounts of PFAS chemicals that they have ingested through the water they drink, bathe, and play in, and the food they eat. The toxins are called forever chemicals because the strong bond between carbon and fluorine molecules prevents them from biodegrading for a hundred years or more, longer than the life span of the average human being. Forever chemicals bioaccumulate in the cells to carcinogenic levels from PFAS drinking water or eating the meat of animals that have been given contaminated water to drink during their lifetimes. The EWG published a video explaining the extent of the health crisis that PFAS forever chemicals have placed us in.

The EWG tells viewers that human exposure to very small amounts of forever chemicals may be responsible for the increased numbers of cases of "PFAS cancer, hormone disruption, accelerated puberty, liver damage, thyroid disease, and cause immune system harm." Researchers at EWG have identified sources of PFAS forever chemical contamination as the disposal of products containing the compounds filtering into the local and municipal drinking water supplies. The sources of PFAS forever chemicals are firefighting foam used to extinguish petroleum and jet fuel fires, Teflon-coated cookware, stain, and water-resistant clothing and carpeting. "PFAS chemicals are used in a staggering array of consumer products and commercial applications from non-stick pans to stain-repellent carpets, waterproof clothing, fast-food wrappers, and firefighting foams. PFAS chemicals are also present in personal care products and women's cosmetics," according to EWG. The EWG recognizes that disposal of products containing PFAS forever chemicals causes them to leach into the water we drink, the food we eat, and the food and water we feed the animals we eat, compounding the problem.

Scott Faber, EWG's senior vice president for government affairs cites companies that produce forever chemicals like Teflon, Scotchgard, and firefighting foam for allegedly covering up what they knew about the health dangers presented by using their products made from carcinogenic forever chemicals. "Today, more than 200-Million Americans may be drinking water that is contaminated with PFAS chemicals," according to Faber. In addition to the sources of toxic PFAS forever chemical listed above, EWG has also found that forever chemicals are released into the environment by industrial production plants, garbage landfills, and wastewater treatment plants. EWG scientists have set a limit of one part per trillion as an acceptable level of PFAS chemicals in drinking water. Faber of EWG calls for tougher laws to regulate companies that produce products containing these toxic chemicals. The EWG recommends filtering tap drinking water with reverse osmosis and activated carbon filters to reduce the daily consumption of these dangerous chemicals. They also tell viewers to stop using non-stick cookware, and to remove stain-resistant carpeting from their homes. Families should stop eating fast-food meals which come in disposable wrapping.

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