US Nuclear Joins Fight Against Widespread Toxic PFAS Chemical Pollution In Our Air And Water
US Nuclear Joins Fight Against Widespread Toxic PFAS Chemical Pollution In Our Air And Water
New data shows toxic PFAS contamination has been detected in almost every major city in the USA. While the EPA works on setting new regulations for PFAS, some states and members of congress have grown impatient with the progress of the EPA and have taken regulation into their own hands.
Los Angeles, CA. November 5, 2019 – PFAS, poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances, are also known as “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down in the environment. Since these toxic chemicals don’t break down, they move through our food and water supply and eventually build up in our bodies over time. Due to the widespread, unregulated use of PFAS over the past several decades, nearly every American is now contaminated with PFAS, which can remain in the body for years and cause cancer, reproductive issues, and damage to the immune system, kidneys, and liver, among other concerns.
Known for their CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear) sensor technology, US Nuclear Corp. (OTC: UCLE) realized that one of the first steps in addressing the PFAS crisis is to determine where the exposure is coming from and limit that exposure. To this end, US Nuclear has developed a new line of portable air and water samplers that are used (by health and safety inspectors, public, industrial hygienists) to easily obtain multiple concentrated samples of PFAS from suspected air or water sources, which are then sent to a lab for detailed analysis.