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# F.Y.I.--
- URL: https://bevnews.net/f-y-i-35/
- Published: 2023-07-26T03:22:12.000Z
- Updated: 2023-07-26T03:22:12.000Z
- Author: Joel Whitaker

### [Forever chemicals are in nearly half of America’s tap water. Here’s how to reduce your exposure.](https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/JAYgrG6HakiPa2j5CQl4MA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmorZoP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9ibG9nL2hvdy10by1yZWR1Y2UtZXhwb3N1cmUtdG8tY2hlbWljYWxzLWluLXRhcC13YXRlci8%5FY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMDcyNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05ODQzMiZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03MjIxOTgyMCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MDI2MSZ1c2VyX2lkPTAyYmI3MDhmZmM1M2E5MmQxNTJmY2Q2NWNjOWJlZGI1VwNueXRCCmS2aDHAZOsPW19SEmJldm5ld3MxQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~?ref=bevnews.net)

Here’s the thing: PFAS, the risks of which have been well documented, are ubiquitous in the environment. Nearly half of US tap water contains them, according to a recent US Geological Survey study. It’s almost impossible to avoid them entirely, [but you can limit your exposure](https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/Ssn4pukPTVtNJ2c63Ywbnw~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmorZoP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9ibG9nL2hvdy10by1saW1pdC1leHBvc3VyZS10by1mb3JldmVyLWNoZW1pY2Fscy8%5FY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMDcyNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05ODQzMiZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03MjIxOTgyMCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MDI2MSZ1c2VyX2lkPTAyYmI3MDhmZmM1M2E5MmQxNTJmY2Q2NWNjOWJlZGI1VwNueXRCCmS2aDHAZOsPW19SEmJldm5ld3MxQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~?ref=bevnews.net)—and if you’re concerned about your tap water specifically, there are a few practical steps you can take: