Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Drinking water contaminated with Pfas probably increases risk of infant mortality, study finds

The first-of-its-kind University of Arizona research found drinking well water down gradient from a Pfas-contaminated site was tied to an increase in infant mortality of 191%, pre-term birth of 20%, and low-weight birth of 43%. 

It was also tied to an increase in extremely premature birth and extremely low-weight birth by 168% and 180%, respectively...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/08/drinking-water-pfas-infant-mortality-study


 

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