New Study Finds PFAS in Bottled Water - Consumer Reports
Jun 17, 2021 · Some noncarbonated bottled water products sold in the U.S. and tested as part of a new study contained potentially toxic PFAS chemicals, prompting calls for the federal government to set...
Bottled water safety: Consumer Reports finds PFAS chemicals in …
Oct 9, 2020 · Consumer Reports recently tested 47 bottled waters — including 35 noncarbonated and 12 carbonated options — and found levels of “toxic PFAS chemicals” in several popular brands that were above...
PFAS in Bottled Water: What You Need to Know
Feb 1, 2024 · You might think that bottled water is safer than tap water, but recent studies have found that some brands of bottled water contain PFAS above safe levels. This article will discuss the prevalence of these compounds in bottled water and …
PFAS Levels in Bottled Water - Consumer Reports
Jul 12, 2019 · Some bottled waters sourced from Spring Hill Farm Dairy in Haverhill, Mass., contain PFAS chemicals at levels higher than recommended for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding or for...
What’s Really in Your Bottled Water? - Consumer Reports
Sep 24, 2020 · Tourmaline Spring says the amount of PFAS in its bottled water is below the levels set by the IBWA and all states. Nestlé, which makes Deer Park, says that its most recent testing for the brand...
Warning as forever chemicals revealed in bottled water globally
Oct 17, 2024 · In a new study, led by researchers at the University of Birmingham in the U.K. and Southern University of Science and Technology in China, two pervasive PFAS—called perfluorooctanoic acid and...
IBWA - BOTTLED WATER & PFAS
Testing for PFAS provides consumers, local and state governments, and disaster and emergency relief personnel further assurance that bottled water is a safe and convenient product for everyday use and in times of need when tap water is compromised.
FDA has analyzed for PFAS in bottled water (carbonated and non-carbonated) through a targeted survey (2016) and through the FDA’s Total Diet Study samples. Results from the studies did not detect PFAS in any sample.
Scientists Have Discovered Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in Bottled Water
Oct 21, 2024 · Scientists have found toxic PFAS in drinking water samples from around the world, with higher levels in tap water from China compared to the UK. Boiling water or using a filtration jug can reduce PFAS levels by up to 90%, offering a simple solution to minimize exposure.
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) | US EPA
EPA expects that over many years the final rule will prevent PFAS exposure in drinking water for approximately 100 million people, prevent thousands of deaths, and reduce tens of thousands of serious PFAS-attributable illnesses.