<description>According to the CDC, virtually all Americans have PFAS, or "forever chemicals," in our bodies. These manmade substances have been linked to cancer, high cholesterol, thyroid disease and more. This episode, take steps to reduce the buildup of these chemicals in your body with tips from reporter and host of the podcast &lt;em&gt;Safe to Drink&lt;/em&gt; Mara Hoplamazian -- like getting special water filters and checking other items in your home that may contain PFAS, like nonstick pans.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow us on Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/nprlifekit/?hl=en"target="_blank" &gt;@nprlifekit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/life-kit"target="_blank" &gt;Sign up for our newsletter here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Have an episode idea or feedback you want to share? Email us at &lt;a href="mailto:lifekit@npr.org"target="_blank" &gt;lifekit@npr.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Support the show and listen to it sponsor-free by signing up for Life Kit+ at &lt;a href="http://plus.npr.org/lifekit"target="_blank" &gt;plus.npr.org/lifekit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A previous version of this episode description incorrectly said that virtually all drinking water contained PFAS. The U.S. Geological Survey has estimated that at least 45% of the nation's tap water contains one or more of 30-plus types of PFAS chemicals.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy"&gt;NPR Privacy Policy&lt;/a&gt;</description>

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Are there 'forever chemicals' in your drinking water?

MAY 14, 202619 MIN
Life Kit

Are there 'forever chemicals' in your drinking water?

MAY 14, 202619 MIN

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According to the CDC, virtually all Americans have PFAS, or "forever chemicals," in our bodies. These manmade substances have been linked to cancer, high cholesterol, thyroid disease and more. This episode, take steps to reduce the buildup of these chemicals in your body with tips from reporter and host of the podcast Safe to Drink Mara Hoplamazian -- like getting special water filters and checking other items in your home that may contain PFAS, like nonstick pans.Follow us on Instagram: @nprlifekitSign up for our newsletter here.Have an episode idea or feedback you want to share? Email us at [email protected] the show and listen to it sponsor-free by signing up for Life Kit+ at plus.npr.org/lifekitA previous version of this episode description incorrectly said that virtually all drinking water contained PFAS. The U.S. Geological Survey has estimated that at least 45% of the nation's tap water contains one or more of 30-plus types of PFAS chemicals.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy