Some landfill ‘burps’ contain airborne PFAS, study finds (IMAGE)

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Some landfill ‘burps’ contain airborne PFAS, study finds

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Landfill burps from three sites in Florida, such as this one, contain high levels of airborne PFAS, including fluorotelomer alcohols.

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