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Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 5:15pm
By Rachael Vasquez

The Wisconsin Assembly took up new restrictions on PFAS chemicals Tuesday, and the "forever chemicals" have continued to be fixtures in the news in recent years. We take a step back and break down what we know about PFAS, and the health and environmental risks associated with them. 

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