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GRAPHIC: BLADIMIR LEMUS ’26/THE HAWK AND HANNAH PAJTIS ’26/THE HAWK

‘Forever chemicals’

Olivia Lutz ’26, Columnist February 4, 2026

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are in the blood of 97% of Americans. They’re in at least 45% of the country’s tap water. They do not degrade easily. That’s why they’re called “forever chemicals.” The...

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