Do you know what PFAS is? If you don’t, look around, as nearly everything contains it from cosmetics to food wrappers.
Manufacturers use PFAS to make products resistant to oil, heat, and water. PFAS is useful because it keeps things dry. But the bad part about it is that it isn’t biodegradable and, all PFAS that have been tested are proven harmful. Last week the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) put out a new advisory to warn people about the dangers posed by small amounts of PFAS in drinking water. PFAS is getting into landfills and due to that, it is getting into wildlife, plants and even us. According to some studies PFAS is associated with high blood pressure in middle-aged women. But the long-term effect of PFAS is still unknown.
Manufacturers use PFAS to make products resistant to oil, heat, and water. PFAS is useful because it keeps things dry. But the bad part about it is that it isn’t biodegradable and, all PFAS that have been tested are proven harmful. Last week the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) put out a new advisory to warn people about the dangers posed by small amounts of PFAS in drinking water. PFAS is getting into landfills and due to that, it is getting into wildlife, plants and even us. According to some studies PFAS is associated with high blood pressure in middle-aged women. But the long-term effect of PFAS is still unknown.
