美国政府自2012年以来就隐瞒了北湾水源中危险的PFAS水平, The U.S. government concealed dangerous PFAS levels in North Bay’s water since 2012, delaying public alerts despite health risks.

自2012年发现军用消防泡沫污染以来, 联邦政府隐藏了北湾、翁特(Ont)水中危险PFAS水平的证据。 The federal government hid evidence of dangerous PFAS levels in North Bay, Ont.’s water since 2012, when contamination from military firefighting foam was detected. 尽管超过加拿大卫生部的安全限制, 但官员直到2016年才通知地方当局, 公众直到2017年才通知。 Despite exceeding Health Canada’s safety limits, officials didn’t inform local authorities until 2016 or the public until 2017. 与癌症和器官损伤有关的化学品继续污染饮用水源,目前的水平往往超过30纳克/升的严格联邦标准,而该省则采用较宽松的70纳克/升准则。 The chemicals, linked to cancer and organ damage, continue to pollute drinking water sources, with current levels often surpassing the stricter federal standard of 30 ng/L, while the province uses a more lenient 70 ng/L guideline. 居民仍然得到瓶装水,专家们批评延迟是破坏信任,妨碍减少接触。 Residents still receive bottled water, and experts criticize the delay as a breach of trust that prevented exposure reduction.