The vast majority of Massachusetts rivers, ponds and other waterways that were tested for a new report detected contamination from PFAS chemicals.
The so-called “forever chemicals,” which have been linked to a number of negative health impacts ranging from decreased fertility to several cancers, were found in 87% of the 108 locations tested between 2022 and 2024.
The newreport, by MASSPIRG Education Fund, Environment Massachusetts Research and Policy Center, and Frontier Group, says PFAS was found in waterways across the state, from the Charles River and Jamaica Pond to the Connecticut, Chicopee and Hoosic Rivers in Western Massachusetts…