PFAS Chemicals Pose A Continued Threat To Water In Northeast Wisconsin

This week marks the 51st anniversary of Earth Day.

To bear witness to some of the environmental challenges and opportunities that Wisconsin faces, WUWM’s environmental reporter Susan Bence has put together an Earth Week series highlighting stories across the state — starting with PFAS.

PFAS are chemicals found in countless products from food packaging to firefighting foam. They’re often called “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down in the environment but can bioaccumulate in living things, including people....
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