Pfas detected in US beers in new study, raising safety concerns | Researchers point to contaminated water after ‘forever chemicals’ found in all but one of 23 sampled beers

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1. From the article: All but one of 23 beers sampled for toxic Pfas “forever chemicals” contained the compounds, [new research](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40272161/) finds, raising safety questions about one of the world’s most popular beverages.

   The researchers checked craft beer from multiple states, major domestic brands, and several international labels.

   When possible, they compared the measurements to Pfas levels in the county water supply where each was bottled, revealing a “strong correlation” that suggests contaminated water is driving most of the problem. The levels were often above some drinking water limits for Pfas.

   The study isn’t meant to scare people away from drinking beer, the authors wrote, but “inform brewers, consumers, and policymakers in making data-driven decisions about beer consumption and addressing risks”.

   “If you want to still enjoy happy hour, then I think you should, but I hope our findings help future happy hours be relatively healthier,” lead author Jennifer Hoponick Redmon, a senior environmental health scientist for the RTI International non-profit, told the Guardian.

   Pfas are a class of about 15,000 compounds most frequently used to make products water-, stain- and grease-resistant. They have been linked to cancer, birth defects, decreased immunity, high cholesterol, kidney disease and a range of other serious health problems. They are dubbed “forever chemicals” because they do not naturally break down in the environment.

2. So contaminated water is the issue.

3. Keep voting red!

4. Thank you for sharing this article! I work in a SRF program, which funds clean drinking water. EPA reduced funding and wants to take a “back to basics” approach, whatever that means. One grant recipient told me the cost of tariffs impacted the project so much the City was in the red, despite the low-interest loan for WWTP improvements.

   Yeah, vote red. Drink dirty water. Drink filthy beer. Die young. Yea.

5. Do the beers have more pfas than the water they were brewed with? Or is it just the same as drinking a glass of water in that same area

6. Will you have the IPA or the PFA (beer)?

7. How is bottled water?
   With nearly half of the US tap water contaminated with PFAS, we’re just running a nationwide experiment here

8. I can’t believe brewers aren’t using reverse osmosis filters or something similar? Just straight up hose water?

9. Same issue as last time. Why TF didn’t they name who the worst offender companies are? Id like to go back to drinking beer but I need these people to name and shame otherwise this science is useless!

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