N.J. a hot spot for 'Teflon' chemical in drinking water, study says

They're called "Teflon" chemicals, but they could just as easily be called stain-resistant carpet chemicals, or waterproof parka chemicals.

While they may produce items valued by consumers, they also show up in New Jersey's drinking water with greater frequency than any state except California, according to a Harvard University analysis of water samples nationwide.

The chemicals have been linked to cancer, hormone disruption, high cholesterol and obesity, the last two because they confuse the body's nature metabolism.

Polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFASs, have been in the news lately because of their discovery in the water supply of the small, upstate New York village of Hoosick Falls.

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