The United States has a reputation for having some of the safest tap water in the world. But experts are challenging that reputation after a new study found "forever chemicals" in tap water. Cheddar's Ashley Mastronardi has the story

<div class="block">The United States has a reputation for having some of the safest tap water in the world. But experts are challenging that reputation after a new study found &quot;forever chemicals&quot; in tap water. Cheddar&#39;s Ashley Mastronardi has the story </div>

Dangerous Chemicals Found in U.S. Drinking Water

All right. Elsewhere, the US has a reputation for having some of the safest tap water in the world. We've all drank it. Well, experts now challenging that after a new study found forever chemicals that can cause cancer were found inside tap water. Our Ashley Masar has the latest for us. You may want to think twice before taking water directly from the tap. According to a new study, almost half of the nation's drinking water is tainted by forever chemicals or PFAS experts say you may want to invest in a water filter. Pfas stands for poly fluorinated alky substances and they can cause health issues including cancer. They are used to manufacture items like paint and cleaning products. PFAS have earned the name forever chemicals because once they're in the environment meant they don't break down. The study conducted by us. GS sampled taps across the country looking for P Fast and found that they're in 45% of the nation's tap water. Experts from the environmental working group say P fast needs to be regulated. Ultimately, um what we need to see is, you know, reduction at the tap, right? So the industries that are using p fast needs to stop because it's in all kinds of products, it doesn't need to be. Then of course, we need to see uh change at the state and at the treatment level. Right. So each community's water treatment plant taken care of pas, that's why we need these regulations. However, those things are a long time coming, they are slow, you know, to, to get those kinds of regulations and to get that kind of treatment at the community level. So in the meantime, we know that water filters can be an option for people who want to do something at home, you know, today or soon to protect themselves. After extensive testing, the environmental working group recommends the bikey filter, the clearly filtered pitcher filter, the zero water pitcher filter or the epic water filter. All of these water pitchers are available for purchase on Amazon. According to the study, the highest areas of contamination were found near urban areas including southern California in the eastern seaboard Ashley Masar Chatter News.