Almost half of US prisons are likely contaminated by dangerous ‘forever chemicals,’ new Northeastern research shows
Northeastern Global News - 2024-04-10T19:40:15.000Z

In prisons, where healthcare is already poor and almost 1 million people are at risk, the danger posed by PFAS exposure is even greater.

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