A study of Mississippi’s tap water found almost all of 149 samples tested statewide had some level of PFAS.
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today August 9, 2023 CORINTH – Crystal and Tim Dotson were spooked after watching “The Devil We Know,” a documentary about how the scarily named “forever chemicals” contaminated public soils and streams for decades. Curious to know if the chemicals, also called PFAS, were affecting them, the Dotson decided to have their water tested. As they discovered, their water contained PFAs at levels much higher than what public health experts consider safe.
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