Two recent studies show the pervasiveness of toxic chemicals known as PFAS. One study found high levels of PFAS in sea foam at several beaches along North Carolina’s coast.
“Sea foam along North Carolina’s coast can concentrate PFAS to levels thousands of times higher than the surrounding seawater,” said N.C. State researcher Jeffrey Enders. “Monitoring these coastal environments is critical because contact with contaminated foam could pose unexpected risks to people and ecosystems.”
Another, separate study found high levels of PFAS in the blood of some Wilmington residents. Approximately 119 blood samples were taken from people who lived in and around Wilmington between 2010 and 2016…