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Researchers Find Widespread PFAs Contamination in Florida Waterways

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Researchers Find Widespread PFAs Contamination in Florida Waterways

A new report suggests dozens of “forever chemicals” linked with cancer and other human health problems are prevalent in Florida waterways, reflecting widespread contamination of the toxic chemicals in streams, rivers and lakes across the country.

Roughly 96 percent of 23 Florida waterways tested between 2022 and 2024 contained 43 different kinds of PFAS, according to the report published this month by the Environment America Research & Policy Center, the U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Frontier Group.

PFAS are manufactured chemicals used since the 1940s in products such as nonstick cookware, waterproof fabrics, long-lasting cosmetics and firefighting foam. The chemicals do not break down easily in the environment and can accumulate in humans and animals. The problem is a growing concern as climate change increases the amount of rain dumped by hurricanes and other storms, causing more runoff that can wash the chemicals into waterways.

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