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  "id": 14863922,
  "title": "First in-depth map of 'forever chemicals' in the Finger Lakes created",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/first-in-depth-map-of-forever-chemicals-in-the-finger-lakes-created",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-16T03:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-depth-chemicals-finger-lakes.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In 2023, professor Damian Helbling was getting a lot of calls and emails from local residents. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had just announced regulations to limit per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—some of which have been linked to cancers and other negative health effects—in drinking water. Ithacans and others in the region wanted to know about levels in the ponds, lakes,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}