Forever chemicals known as PFAS have been linked to cancer and thyroid related health issues. Tucson has been dealing with chemical contamination of local water wells for decades.
A national conference focused on PFAS is being held at the University of Arizona.
Tucson officials found chemicals from a jet engine cleaner used at military sites in some of the city's groundwater wells in the 1980s.
The National PFAS Conference is one of the only conferences designed around the people living very closely with the contamination. This is the first time the conference has been held in the Southwest.
Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it would provide $20 million to Arizona for testing, planning and infrastructure projects to deal with PFAS and contaminants in drinking water.
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality also recently announced it would work in coordination with the state’s Department of Health Services to warn people about these chemicals when consuming fish.
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