From Antarctica to Tibet, long-lasting chemicals in rainwater are well above US safety guidelines.
Scientists fear PFAS may pose health risks including cancer, though research has so far been inconclusive. They have been growing increasingly concerned about the proliferation of PFAS in recent years.There are around 4,500 of these fluorine-based compounds and they are found in almost every dwelling on Earth in hundreds of everyday products including food packaging, non-stick cookware, rain gear, adhesives, paper and paints.
"I'm not saying that we're all going to die of these effects. But we're in a place now where you can't live anywhere on the planet, and be sure that the environment is safe."Many of these safety levels in place are advisory, meaning they are not legally enforceable. However such associations don't prove cause and effect and other studies have found no connection between PFAS and disease.Scientists drilling for ice samples in Antarctica to see how far PFAS have travelled
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