Rapidly rising levels of TFA ‘forever chemical’ alarm experts
by Leana Hosea and Rachel Salvidge from Environment | The Guardian on (#6MFSN)
Trifluoroacetic acid found in drinking water and rain is thought to damage fertility and child development
Rapidly rising levels of TFA, a class of forever chemical" thought to damage fertility and child development, are being found in drinking water, blood and rain, causing alarm among experts.
TFA, or trifluoroacetic acid, is a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS), a group of human-made chemicals used widely in consumer products that do not break down for thousands of years. Many of the substances have been linked to negative effects on human health.
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