ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico is home to the most highly polluted body of water in the world, according to University of New Mexico researchers. PFAS, a group of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ linked to health problems, is showing up in water, wildlife, and everyday products.
This week on the New Mexico News Insiders Podcast, James Kenney, Secretary of the New Mexico Environment Department, joins Chris and Gabby to discuss the scope of contamination in New Mexico, the federal government’s response, and what people can do to mitigate risks.
How do you know if you’ve been exposed? Which bodies of water are considered hazardous? Are big game hunters at risk of eating contaminated meat? And what sort of health problems does PFAS cause?
- Read the environmental report on PFAS in New Mexico
Sec. Kenney addresses those questions and more in the full discussion above…