Artificial turf is impervious meaning rain can’t penetrate the ground. Turf also flattens and compacts the soil it sits atop. With turf on a field, increased stormwater runoff will carry PFAS, toxic ...
The chemicals found in the water supply in western Tokyo were Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA). In 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a ...
As the FIU study confirms, rain is a significant pathway for PFAS reintroduction into the environment, where they can build up in water supplies, soil, and the bodies of animals and humans. This ...