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PFAS in Connecticut: What to know about the 'forever chemicals' that might be in your water
Oct 24, 2023
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/connecticut-water-pfas-chemicals-18437749.php
Two class-action lawsuits filed Wednesday allege Connecticut's two largest water suppliers, Aquarion and Connecticut Water Co., knowingly provided water containing toxic chemicals to state residents.
The chemicals, known as Per- and polyfluoroalkylalkylated substances, or PFAS, have been a cause of increasing concern for advocates and lawmakers in Connecticut and elsewhere over recent years, amid growing research into their negative health effects.
Here is what to know about PFAS in Connecticut.