Exposure To PFAS Chemicals Could Cause Losses Worth Up To $63 Billion For U.S. Residents

Exposure To PFAS Chemicals Could Cause Losses Worth Up To $63 Billion For U.S. Residents

Forever chemicals or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) include over 4700 manufactured chemicals that are used in a wide range of consumer products. Since the 1940s till date, these chemicals have leached into the environment and are now omnipresent.

PFAS contaminates drinking water, the soil, rivers, and seas. They are present even in our daily food items. These forever chemicals are commonly used during the production process of upholstery, clothes, food containers and wrappers, shampoos, cosmetics, nonstick cooking utensils, and pizza boxes, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).