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“This week seven years ago, residents in the Cape Fear region learned that their drinking water supply was contaminated with GenX, a type of PFAS being released into the river by the Chemours facility, a DuPont spinoff near Fayetteville.
In the time since, the state has taken steps to manage per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also called emerging compounds, which have been linked to health effects in humans and animals.
To highlight these ongoing efforts, Gov. Roy Cooper’s office has proclaimed June 3-7 as PFAS Awareness Week.
‘North Carolinians deserve clean water and we must be at the forefront of the fight to contain forever chemicals,’ Cooper said Friday. ‘We are holding polluters accountable, researching solutions, and working hard to protect people’s health.'” …