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Toxic "Forever Chemicals" under-investigated and under-regulated

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This weekend, at the Geological Society of America's 2020 Annual Meeting, a technical session will help bring PFAS to national attention. Presentations will discuss how PFAS are released into the environment, transported through groundwater, river, and soils, and partially remediated.

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Peter Dykstra
Peter Dykstra
Peter Dykstra has worked on environmental issues for decades. He is based in Conyers, Ga., and is a former publisher and weekend editor at Environmental Health News and The Daily Climate. He is a contributor to Public Radio International’s Living On Earth.
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