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Voters Are Deeply Concerned About Health Impacts of PFAS and Support Creating a Fund for Groups Impacted by Exposure
Voters haven’t heard much about PFAS, but express deep concerns after learning about them. Voters are particularly concerned about PFAS exposure through drinking water, and overwhelmingly support new EPA standards to limit it. Most voters (71%) say that they haven’t heard anything at all about PFAS or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and half (50%) also say that they’ve heard nothing about the term “forever chemicals.” Following a description and additional information about PFAS contamination in food, the high incidence of PFAS exposure in the population, and the health risks of PFAS exposure, more than four in five voters (83%) say that they’re concerned about long-term exposure to PFAS and half (51%) are “very” concerned about it.