A new report says man-made “forever chemicals” are more common in U.S. drinking water supplies than earlier estimates suggested. An environmental group reported Wednesday that some of the highest levels were measured in three big cities. They are Miami, Florida; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and New Orleans, Louisiana. “Forever chemicals,” known as PFAS, resist breaking down in the environment. They have possible links to cancer, liver damage and other health problems. The findings of the Environmental Working Group, or EWG, show its 2018 estimate could be far too low. That estimate suggested that 110 million Americans could be contaminated with PFAS.
Title: US Drinking Water Contaminated with 'Forever Chemicals'
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and New Orleans, Louisiana.</span> <span data-start-time='34771' data-end-time='43813'>“Forever chemicals,” known as PFAS, resist breaking down in the environment.</span> <span data-start-time='43813' data-end-time='51771'>They have possible links to cancer, liver damage and other health problems.</span> <span data-start-time='51771' data-end-time='63708'>The findings of the Environmental Working Group, or EWG, show its 2018 estimate could be far too low.</span> <span data-start-time='63708' data-end-time='72688'>That estimate suggested that 110 million Americans could be contaminated with PFAS.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3892/pfa.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=14280 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3892/what_does_forever_mean.wav'>What does forever mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='for all future time'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3892/found_in_drinking_water.wav'><span>found in drinking water</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3892/a_low_estimate.wav'><span>a low estimate</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3892/high_levels_were_measured.wav'><span>high levels were measured</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3892/for_all_future_time.wav'><span>for all future time</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=14281 data-hint-location='43813' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3892/what_do_the_chemicals_have_links_to.wav'>What do the chemicals have links to?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='health problems'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3892/estimated_findings.wav'><span>estimated findings</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3892/higher_levels.wav'><span>higher levels</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3892/health_problems.wav'><span>health problems</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3892/drinking_supplies.wav'><span>drinking supplies</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=14282 data-hint-location='34771' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3892/forever_chemicals_resist__blank_.wav'>Forever chemicals resist <span class='blank'>breaking down</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='breaking down'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3892/new_reports.wav'><span>new reports</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3892/breaking_down.wav'><span>breaking down</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3892/causing_cancer.wav'><span>causing cancer</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3892/drinking_water.wav'><span>drinking water</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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