What’s in your water? There’s a good chance that there are toxic chemicals you can’t see, smell or taste. “Our America: Trouble on Tap” is now on Hulu and ABC7.
indicate industries; abandoned mines; landfills; mobile home parks, and other facilities that use these chemicals are more prevalent in "marginalized" communities where there are poorer or more non-White residents.
The Cape Fear region in North Carolina is considered by many experts to be one of the most significant sites of PFAS contamination in the United States. Although the Chemours Company, which was spun off from DuPont in 2015, declined to speak to ABC News for this story, they did provide an emailed statement saying "We have and continue to implement state-of-the-art technologies, including a thermal oxidizer completed in December 2019 that destroys over 99.99% of PFAS air emissions."
In nearby Cumberland County, Carolyn McDonald, a lifelong area resident, is convinced PFAS contamination has contributed to her health problems. When she learned the contaminated groundwater could be a contributing factor for kidney disease, she says it all made sense.
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