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Fluorinated drugs, a type of PFAS, widely contaminating US drinking water (www.thenewlede.org)

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[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Just a reminder Fluorine =/= Fluoride, Fluoride is the protective to teeth one (and is often found naturally in groundwater), Fluorine is a so called forever chemical. This website could still be a bad actor and I didn’t read their take but the study they’re citing comes from a reputable journal.

Also here’s a write up on the distinction which is more scientifically correct than mine