Exclusive: Experts ‘alarmed’ after potentially toxic chemicals detected in sources at 17 of England’s 18 water firms

Potentially toxic “forever chemicals” have been detected in the drinking water sources at 17 of 18 England’s water companies, with 11,853 samples testing positive, something experts say they are “extremely alarmed” by.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – a group of 10,000 or so human-made chemicals widely used in industrial processes, firefighting foams and consumer products – were found in samples of raw and treated water tested by water companies last year, according to the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), the Guardian and Watershed Investigations has found.

  • snacksEnglish
    3·
    7 months ago

    something wrong with the logic. Donating blood might remove it from you but its going in somone else?

    im also not convinced donating blood removes anything if its in your pancreas.

    • penguin_knight@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      7 months ago

      blood you donate doesnt always go into someone else. I don’t know the stats for what fraction gets transplanted, but researchers also use blood for different reasons.

      • snacksEnglish
        2·
        7 months ago

        but there is no uncontaminated blood, its in everyone. Im just saying dont kid yourself

    • Akuchimoya@startrek.websiteEnglish
      21·
      7 months ago

      You’re right, its going into someone else. Someone else who’s probably going to die in a more immediate circumstance than PFAS poisoning.