Several years after toxic per– and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, were found in the drinking water on Spokane’s West Plains, many residents still don’t have safe water to drink. Too much exposure for too long can lead to health problems. Barb Morrissey, a toxicologist from the Washington Department of Health is an expert on all things PFAS. We learned it's not just drinking the water, but the forever chemicals can also affect crops and livestock.

 

At Issue from KSPS PBS in Spokane, Washington is committed to delivering in-depth reporting and discussion about the issues that matter most to the Inland Northwest. Watch our latest episode, Forever Chemicals on the West Plains, online at ksps.org/at-issue.