PFAS detected for first time on Miccosukee Indian reservation: study raises concerns for Everglades water quality (IMAGE)

Florida International University

PFAS detected for first time on Miccosukee Indian reservation: study raises concerns for Everglades water quality

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FIU environmental chemist Natalia Soares Quinete studies the prevalence of PFAS in South Florida with the help of her research group. Here, Ph.D. students Joshua Ocheje and Carolina Cuchimaque Lugo collect water samples to test them for PFAS.

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Anthony Sleiman / Florida International University

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