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Jordan Lund to World News@beehaw.org · 2 years ago

Federal study finds nearly half of US tap water contains PFAS

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Federal study finds nearly half of US tap water contains PFAS

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Jordan Lund to World News@beehaw.org · 2 years ago
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A U.S. Geological Survey study found at least 45% of the nation's tap water contains PFAS — and parts of Minnesota are among the most affected.
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    Its manufacturer claims the filter can remove far more contaminants than other filters. Yet the Big Berkey is not independently certified to NSF/ANSI standards, like our other filter picks are.

    https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/big-berkey-water-filter-system/

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