U.S. Landfills Are Major Sources of Airborne PFAS Pollution, Study Finds

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesAug 9, 2024, 9:14 pm238 ptsTop
Landfills in the United States — one of the country’s biggest sources of pollution — have been found to contain large amounts of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) “forever chemicals.” A recent study has found that PFAS likely make their way into the surrounding environment through gas…

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