Article 6J6HK A North Carolina PFAS factory claims its emissions fell by 99.99%. A Guardian test reveals otherwise

A North Carolina PFAS factory claims its emissions fell by 99.99%. A Guardian test reveals otherwise

by
Tom Perkins with photographs by Justin Cook
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Chemours and state regulators say the Fayetteville Works plant has reduced air emissions, but we found levels of forever chemicals' as much as 30 times higher than state tests

Downwind from chemical giant Chemours' PFAS manufacturing plant in North Carolina, Jamie White's life is a series of unpleasant negotiations.

She fears the plant's toxic forever chemicals" are in the air she breathes and the rain replenishing her well. She suffers from a thyroid disorder - an issue linked to PFAS exposure.

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