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On March 25, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) issued a directive ordering five chemical companies to funds the removal of certain PFAS chemicals contained in natural resources, such as drinking water.

“These compounds have (the) capability of moving through the soil and getting into groundwater so that they can get into your drinking water,” said Keith Cooper, a professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and member of the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute.

Two of the compounds involved are PFNA and PFOA, both of which fall under the PFAS chemical class. Cooper said these compounds are typically used to remove stains from carpets, add water resistance to clothes and for firefighting foams. These compounds have also been found in the bloodstream of almost every person that has been tested for it in the country.

(Source: The Daily Targum – 4-12-2019)

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