Rainwater Everywhere May Be Unsafe to Drink Due to Harmful ‘Forever Chemicals’: Study

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Rainwater is no longer safe to drink anywhere in the world due to the number of harmful chemicals it contains, according to a new study.

The study was conducted by researchers at Stockholm University and ETH Zurich University and published last week in the journal “Environmental Science and Technology.”