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Tap water in French cities contaminated by toxic forever chemicals, study warns

Trifluoroacetic acid was found in the tap water of the majority of French cities where it was tested. AP - Jim Cole

Drinking water in Paris and other French cities is heavily contaminated with “forever chemicals”, which can affect fertility and cause certain cancers, according to a new study.

Trifluoroacetic acid was been found in the tap water of the majority of the cities where it was tested by the consumer protection group UFC-Que Choisir and the environmental NGO Générations Futures, which published their results on Thursday.

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