PFAS Contaminated Groundwater Risks
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•Millions in the U.S. may rely on groundwater contaminated with PFAS for drinking water supplies
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Approximately 71 to 95 million people in the Lower 48 states may rely on groundwater that contains detectable concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS .
Exposure to certain PFAS may lead to adverse health risks in people.
Florida and California have the largest populations relying on public water supplies with potentially contaminated groundwater sources.
Michigan , Florida , North Carolina , Pennsylvania , New York and Ohio have largest populations.
Scientists did not look in detail at specific cities or provide estimates for the types of PFAS present or PFAS concentrations.
The most frequently detected compounds were perfluorobutane sulfonate known as PFBS .
The research provides a broad outlook for the Lower 48 states and presents state-level estimates.
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