‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Popular US Beers, Above EPA Limits

There’s something unsettling about cracking open a cold beer only to learn it may come with a trace of “forever chemicals.” A new study has found PFAS—industrial compounds linked to health risks like cancer and birth defects—in nearly every beer sampled from North Carolina, Michigan, and California. The source? Contaminated municipal water. While breweries typically filter water, most systems aren’t built to catch PFAS. With no standards for beer, researchers used EPA drinking water limits—and many beers exceeded them. It’s a sobering call for better water policy, even for your pint. Jess Cockerill with Science Alert has the full story on why you should probably stick to drinking Atypical beer 😉

Jess Cockerill

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