Study also says eating one serving of fish with PFAS could be equivalent to drinking contaminated water every day for a month
The findings are “breathtaking”, said Scott Faber, senior vice-president for government affairs with EWG.
PFAS are a class of about 12,000 compounds, including PFOS, used to make products resist water, stains and heat. They are known as “forever chemicals” because they do not naturally break down, and they have been linked to cancer, high cholesterol, liver disease, kidney disease, fetal complications and other serious health problems.
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