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'Forever chemicals' threaten rural Pennsylvania communities

Original: The specter of ‘forever chemicals’ looms over Pa.’s rural communities

Concerns over PFAS, so-called forever chemicals, are mounting in rural Pennsylvania, where residents face potential contamination of well water and farmland. The Pennsylvania Capital-Star reports that these communities, often outside municipal water systems, are especially vulnerable because testing and remediation lag behind urban areas, leaving many households uncertain about the safety of their drinking water.

Why now: New reporting has drawn attention to PFAS contamination risks facing rural Pennsylvania residents.

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