Maryland had the highest number of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) detections in surface water samples across selected U.S. states in 2022. There were 134 toxic PFAS detections in Maryland, which included 25 different PFA compounds. The PFAS with the highest number of detections in Maryland were PFOA an PFHxA. Georgia had the second highest number of PFAS detections, with 127.
PFAS are a class of chemicals that are known as forever chemicals because they do not break down naturally. These toxic compounds are linked to a number of health problems, such as cancer, liver problems, and kidney disease.
States with the highest total number of PFAS detections in surface water samples in the United States in 2022
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Waterkeeper Alliance. (October 17, 2022). States with the highest total number of PFAS detections in surface water samples in the United States in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345383/toxic-pfas-detections-in-water-samples-us-states/
Waterkeeper Alliance. "States with the highest total number of PFAS detections in surface water samples in the United States in 2022." Chart. October 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345383/toxic-pfas-detections-in-water-samples-us-states/
Waterkeeper Alliance. (2022). States with the highest total number of PFAS detections in surface water samples in the United States in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345383/toxic-pfas-detections-in-water-samples-us-states/
Waterkeeper Alliance. "States with The Highest Total Number of Pfas Detections in Surface Water Samples in The United States in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345383/toxic-pfas-detections-in-water-samples-us-states/
Waterkeeper Alliance, States with the highest total number of PFAS detections in surface water samples in the United States in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345383/toxic-pfas-detections-in-water-samples-us-states/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
States with the highest total number of PFAS detections in surface water samples in the United States in 2022 [Graph], Waterkeeper Alliance, October 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345383/toxic-pfas-detections-in-water-samples-us-states/
