The City of Tucson gets federal money to help get rid of PFAs in water supply

TUCSON, Ariz. — Linda Shosie flipped through pages of her daughter Tiana’s autopsy. She died back in 2007.

Her daughter had kidney nephritis and lupus. Shosie feels like those health conditions are linked to PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”, which the Environmental Protection Agency says are linked to certain cancers and illnesses. Her death was what motivated Shosie to create the Environmental Justice Task Force. She’s traveled to Washington D.C. to speak with the EPA, Arizona senators, and other officials about PFAS’s negative impact on people’s health.However, Shosie feels like her daughter is not the only one in her family to have health issues linked to the so-called “forever chemicals”. She said her son and granddaughter also have health issues which could be linked to them.

Tucson Water said parts of Tucson Water’s groundwater supply have been impacted by PFAS, but said they have been proactive by testing water quality early. They said they’ve often distributed water from areas that are not impacted to replace water from wells that are not in service.

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