Source: https://news.azpm.org/, December 11, 2020
By: Ariana Brocious

Close to 20 backup groundwater wells for the city of Tucson have been contaminated by a group of man-made chemicals known as PFAS, which stands for perfluorinated alkyl substances. Now, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is working to clean up and limit the spread of the problem.

PFAS can cause reproductive, developmental and immunological effects, according to the EPA. They’re found in many products and are sometimes called “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down, which means they can accumulate in the body over time. Read more.