’Forever chemicals’ found in half of US faucets: study | FOX 5 News

Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains “forever chemicals“ that may cause cancer and other health problems, according to a government study released Wednesday. The synthetic compounds known collectively as PFAS are contaminating drinking water to varying extents in large cities and small towns — and in private wells and public systems, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Subscribe to FOX 5 Atlanta!: Watch FOX 5 Atlanta Live: FOX 5 Atlanta delivers breaking news, live events, investigations, politics, entertainment, business news and local stories from metro Atlanta, north Georgia and across the nation. Watch more from FOX 5 Atlanta on YouTube: FOX 5 News: FOX 5 Atlanta I-Team: Good Day Atlanta: FOX 5 Extras: You Decide: Download the FOX 5 Atlanta app: Download the FOX 5 Storm Team app: Follow FOX 5 Atlanta on Facebook: Follow FOX 5 Atlanta on Twitter: Follow FOX 5 Atlanta on Instagram: Subscribe to the Morning Brief and other newsletters from FOX 5 Atlanta: