The fight over a tunnel project in Antwerp has revealed extraordinary levels of toxins in the water, soil, and people near 3M’s factory. While the company said this week that it will cease using or making so-called forever chemicals a few years from now, for people living near the plant, the damage has already been done. And for regulators in Europe, the battle may be just beginning.

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The Environmental Protection Agency says that so-called “forever chemicals,” which are harmful to human health, must be removed from U.S. drinking water. It’s a moment public health advocates have long called for as PFAS have been linked to certain cancers and birth complications. William Brangham discussed more with Melanie Benesh.

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Is there an affordable way to test your water to see what chemicals are in there? Toxicologist Dr. Noreen Khan-Mayberry shares that you might want to contact your city to see when the water was last tested. ER physician Dr. Travis Stork shares that when people are afraid of their drinking water, they grab plastic bottles, and it just furthers the problem of putting more plastic into our environment.

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Researchers have found cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’ in many contact lenses from the US They tested 18 kinds of contact lenses. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses a new US government study that says about half of the tap water in the country is contaminated with “forever chemicals.”
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A recent government study estimates nearly half of America’s tap water could contain toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. These chemicals have been used in many everyday items since the 1940s from nonstick cookware to cosmetics to rain jackets. Exposure to them can lead to serious health outcomes. Stephanie Sy discussed the possible health implications and what can be done with Jamie DeWitt.

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