Communities across the US that are regularly exposed to drinking water contaminated with manufactured per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) known as “forever chemicals” experience up to a 33% higher incidence of certain cancers, warn researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Their new study is the first to examine the link between cancer and PFAS-contaminated drinking water in the US. The pervasive chemicals, which are used in consumer products such as furniture and food packaging, have been found in around 45% of drinking water supplies across the country.
