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Study finds overlooked 'forever chemicals' widespread in New Jersey tap water and bottled beverages

Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have found that a largely overlooked class of "forever chemicals" is widespread in New Jersey drinking water and commercially available bottled beverages, raising new questions about how these persistent contaminants are monitored and potentia...

Study finds overlooked 'forever chemicals' widespread in New Jersey tap water and bottled beverages
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Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have found that a largely overlooked class of "forever chemicals" is widespread in New Jersey drinking water and commercially available bottled beverages, raising new questions about how these persistent contaminants are monitored and potentially introduced into everyday products.

Originally published at Phys.org

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