Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in sea foam along NC beaches, new study finds

CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY-TV) — A new study recently found toxic levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in sea foam along North Carolina beaches.

According to Clean Cape Fear, new data revealed high levels of PFAS in samples taken from Oak Island and Carolina Beach State Park.

Unlike other water pollutants, most PFAS float on the water’s surface and after the mixing of wind and waves to create sea foam, these chemicals can become highly concentrated in foam blooms along the coast…

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