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Drinking water in Paris and other French cities is heavily contaminated with “forever chemicals”, which can affect fertility and cause certain cancers, according to a new study.
Issued on: 23/01/2025 - 14:09
By:RFI
Trifluoroacetic acid was been found in the tap water of the majority of the cities where it was tested by the consumer protection group UFC-Que Choisir and the environmental NGO Générations Futures, which published their results on Thursday.
Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) is a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance, or PFAS – commonly known as “forever chemicals” because they do not break down naturally.
It was found in the water of 24 of the 30 cities tested, and 20 of the cities had levels higher than the 100 nanograms per litre limit that the European Union will put on 20 regulated PFAS by 2026.
Paris has the second highest concentration, with 6,200 nanograms per litre, behind the small rural town of Moussac, in the southeast, with 13,000 nanograms per litre.
Moussac is near Salindres, where a plant for the Solvay group was producing TFA for use in pesticides until September. ...
