[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "Agricultural water contaminated with 'forever chemicals' could taint produce, Colorado study finds"

[Lenny Siegel]

Agricultural water contaminated with “forever chemicals” could taint produce, Colorado study finds
The Colorado School of Mines study didn't do real-world tests, but state health monitors say they will pay closer attention in sampling


by Michael Booth
Colorado Sun
November 23, 2020

Lettuce and other produce could soak up dangerous concentrations of the banned firefighting chemical PFAS tainting agricultural irrigation, even in areas where drinking water is already filtered for the substance, according to a new modeling study led by the Colorado School of Mines.

The study proves the possibility, but does not claim real-world tests on Colorado vegetables have found the chemical. 

Nevertheless, state water quality officials and outside experts said the results are a valuable warning flag and they will incorporate the possibility into ongoing PFAS testing that has vastly expanded in recent years. The researchers say communities need to test and track agricultural water just as many are now tracking drinking water.

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For the entire article, see
https://coloradosun.com/2020/11/23/forever-chemicals-food-colorado-school-of-mines/

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