Most Americans Are Oblivious To 'Forever Chemicals' And Risks, -- Leslie Lee, Texas A&M University

PFAS are a category of thousands of manufactured chemicals and an emerging concern to environmental and human health. PFAS are called "forever chemicals" because their bonds between carbon and fluorine molecules, one of the strongest chemical bonds possible, make PFAS removal and breakdown very difficult.

"This is the first survey of its kind, and what we found is that the vast majority of people do not have a clear understanding of PFAS," said Texas Water Resources Institute, TWRI, Interim Director Allen Berthold, Ph.D., lead author of the study published in the journal PLOS ONE.

PFAS compounds have been used in industry and products since the 1940s, including fire extinguishing foam, nonstick cookware, food wrappers and many other consumer goods. Levels of PFAS compounds have also been detected in food and water supplies.

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