Cancer-Linked PFAS Found in Japan’s Rivers, Groundwater

https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20230430-106773/

I have lifted just several areas out of this news article. The whole article is definitely worth reading. So, many people in Japan are told not to drink the groundwater, and you can not drink PFAS laden rainwater either.....


PFAS, a group of chemical substances that are feared to be carcinogenic, have been detected in high levels in rivers and groundwater throughout Japan.

When the ministry surveyed the groundwater in the city at a location near the plant in fiscal 2020, 5,500 nanograms of PFOA per liter of water was found, a level 110 times higher than the 50 nanograms per liter of water specified as a provisional standard by the central government.
Two years later, a survey taken by the prefectural government found 6,500 nanograms of PFOA per liter of water in a nearby irrigation channel.

The prefectural government has urged people not to drink groundwater, but people’s concerns persist.