Oct 15, 2026 · 12 min · 8 segments
Connecticut saw a record low number of osprey in the state this summer. A national PFAS survey found the chemicals in a few Long Island waterways. The Trump administration makes another attempt to…
Chemicals linked to cancers, reproductive issues, and immune system problems have been discovered in over 1,600 bodies of water nationwide.
PFAS, better known as forever chemicals, are harmful man-made contaminants.
The name comes from the fact that they cannot break down in the environment or the human body.
Data collected by the Environment America Research and Policy Center shows these chemicals were found throughout Long Island waterways, including the Peconic River, Manhasset Bay and Willets Creek.
The presence of these chemicals are in part due to manufacturers that dump their wastewater directly into nearby waterways.
At home, toilet paper, shaving cream, and makeup being flushed also allows forever chemicals to end up in surface water.
Chemicals linked to cancers, reproductive issues, and immune system problems have been discovered in over 1,600 bodies of water nationwide.
PFAS, better known as forever chemicals, are harmful man-made contaminants.
The name comes from the fact that they cannot break down in the environment or the human body.
Data collected by the Environment America Research and Policy Center shows these chemicals were found throughout Long Island waterways, including the Peconic River, Manhasset Bay and Willets Creek.
The presence of these chemicals are in part due to manufacturers that dump their wastewater directly into nearby waterways.
At home, toilet paper, shaving cream, and makeup being flushed also allows forever chemicals to end up in surface water.
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