Health & Fitness

PFAS: The Water Contaminant That Scientists Say Isn't Going Away

PFAS is an acronym for a family of man-made compounds called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

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August 22, 2022

On a cold winter day on the Stoneridge Dairy Farm, in Arundel, Maine, Fred Stone was worried more about his cows being cold than himself, especially his prized Brown Swiss, named Blue. "She likes to give me a hard time, as much as she can," Stone told correspondent Lee Cowan.

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Fred and his wife, Laura, are only the latest generation to work this dairy; it's been in the family for over a century.

But since November of 2016, every drop of milk – that white gold that's been a reliable livelihood for generations – is now being poured right down the drain.

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