LINKS & RESOURCES
The following studies and reports provide evidence of the widespread presence of PFAS in drinking water supplies and the potential health risks associated with exposure to these "forever chemicals."
Environmental Working Group. (2021). PFAS Contamination in U.S. Drinking Water.
https://www.ewg.org/research/national-pfas-testing/
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2020). Fourth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 4): Data Summary.
https://www.epa.gov/dwucmr/fourth-unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-rule-ucmr-4-data-summary
United States Government Accountability Office. (2021). Chemicals in Commerce: A Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III Program Could Help Address Uncertainty Related to Certain High-Risk Chemicals.
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-21-198
National Institutes of Health. (2021). PFAS Exposure Linked to Early Menopause.
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/pfas-exposure-linked-early-menopause
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals.
https://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/pdf/FourthReport_ExecutiveSummary.pdf