Health & Medicine

‘Forever chemicals’ may pose a bigger risk to our health than scientists thought

Growing evidence of PFAS’ danger prompts new guidance for safe drinking water and health care

A photo shows water, a possible source of PFAS exposure, pouring into a glass.

Most people in the United States are exposed to PFAS in their drinking water.

STEFANIA PELFINI, LA WAZIYA PHOTOGRAPHY/GETTY IMAGES PLUS

By Melba Newsome

- More than 2 years ago

For decades, chemicals that make life easier — your eggs slide out of the frying pan, stains don’t stick to your sofa, rain bounces off your jackets and boots — have been touted as game changers for our busy modern lives.