数十年来,尽管有警告和自愿淘汰,格鲁吉亚地毯工业用与癌症有关的PFAS污染了南方水。 Georgia’s carpet industry polluted Southern water with cancer-linked PFAS for decades, despite warnings and voluntary phaseouts.

2026年的调查揭示了数十年来格鲁吉亚地毯业污染PFAS, 污染了整个南方的河流和饮用水。 A 2026 investigation reveals decades of PFAS pollution from Georgia’s carpet industry, contaminating rivers and drinking water across the South. Shaw和Mohawk等主要制造商使用与癌症和免疫伤害有关的防污化学品,排放未经处理的废水,尽管科学警告越来越多。 Major manufacturers like Shaw and Mohawk used stain-resistant chemicals linked to cancer and immune harm, discharging untreated wastewater despite growing scientific warnings. 虽然两家公司都说它们在2019年停止使用全氟辛烷磺酰胺,但监管薄弱导致污染持续不断。 Though both companies say they stopped using PFAS in 2019, weak regulations allowed ongoing pollution. 由于缺乏检验和监督,私人水井所有者——约4 000万美国人——特别脆弱。 Private well owners—about 40 million Americans—are especially vulnerable due to lack of testing and oversight. 在南卡罗来纳州,一项诉讼导致Shaw安装了过滤系统,而阿拉巴马州城市正在建造昂贵的处理厂,并设有安置基金,其中一些预计将在2027年开业。 In South Carolina, a lawsuit led Shaw to install filtration systems, while Alabama cities are building expensive treatment plants with settlement funds, some expected to open in 2027. 调查结果突出表明了制度性监管失灵以及工业优先于安全所带来的长期公共健康风险。 The findings highlight systemic regulatory failures and long-term public health risks from prioritizing industry over safety.