(Photo: Panafotkas) Over the past few months, several communities in upstate New York and New England have detected PFOA — perfluorooctanoic acid, or C8, a chemical linked to a range of health issues from cancer to thyroid disease — in their drinking water. PFOA is a fluorinated compound that is absorbed into our bodies through … Continue reading Should You Be Worried About Perfluorooctanoic Acid in Drinking Water?