A new report finds PFAS – commonly known as “forever chemicals” – contaminating rivers, lakes and streams across Missouri, raising concerns about risks to wildlife, drinking water and fish that people catch and eat.
Researchers with the Environment Missouri Research & Policy Center, MoPIRG Foundation and Frontier Group found per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at all 20 Missouri water testing locations examined between 2022 and 2024.
Nationwide, the report found PFAS at 83% of 1,602 testing locations across 40 states and the District of Columbia…