Read the full article by Michele Late (Public Health Watch)
“Standard monitoring for ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water and other beverages may be missing some widespread contaminants.
A new study, published in the October issue of Environmental Science & Technology Letters, found high levels of an overlooked category of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in most beverages sampled by researchers.
Known as ultra short-chain PFAS, the chemicals are difficult to detect and remove from water because of their small size. Unlike better-known types of PFAS, the ultra-short chain chemicals are generally not part of routine U.S. drinking water monitoring.
Researchers in New Jersey tested tap water samples from across the state and a range of commercially available bottled beverages, including sports and electrolyte drinks that were manufactured across the U.S. and world. One PFAS chemical, trifluoroacetic acid, was detected in more than 91% of tap water samples and nearly 80% of bottled beverages.”…