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“A new federal investment is bringing several Vermont colleges together to study PFAS as they move through the state’s water, wildlife and food supply.
A nearly $8 million, four-year initiative will allow the schools to research what impact PFAS have on the environment after they’ve been discovered in the water.
PFAS are man-made chemicals used in a variety of products ranging from non-stick cookware and rain jackets to dental floss and microwave popcorn bags. They’re often called forever chemicals because the carbon-fluoride bonds they contain do not break down naturally.
While most studies of PFAS have focused on drinking water caused by industrial runoff, researchers say there is still a lot we don’t know about how the chemicals move through the food supply such as fish and produce.”…