Sydney Evans, MPH

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Senior Science Analyst, Data Science Research

Sydney Evans focuses on cumulative risk and exposure analysis of drinking water contaminants across the U.S. and is involved in researching contamination from the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. She leads EWG laboratory testing projects on PFAS, pesticides and drinking water contaminants. Evans has a master’s degree in public health, with an emphasis on environmental health from Indiana University Bloomington and a bachelor of arts in chemistry from the University of Virginia. When not busy analyzing test data, Evans spends her free time indulging her passions for painting and playing board games with friends.

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In The News

There’s a gap between what is legal and what is safe.

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National Geographic

We need strong new state and federal actions to eliminate sources of PFAS pollution.

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The Guardian

Frankly, you can’t stop your exposure to PFAS. There are too many sources. But what you can do is limit your exposure.

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US News

People tend to take the safety of their tap water for granted because it’s being monitored, tested, and treated. But it's important for people to realize that legal doesn’t necessarily mean safe.

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Environmental Health News

To the person that ends up consuming the food that is contaminated with these PFAS, it doesn’t matter whether it was intentional or unintentional—the result is going to be the same.

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Very Well

Communities that are being impacted don’t necessarily have the means to fix it. And it’s going to be a long-term, ongoing issue.

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Counterpunch

It's not necessarily monitored for in every system, so it's hard to know whether there's something like PFAS in your water.

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CBS News Boston

PFAS is so toxic at such low levels that any level really is cause for concern.

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Boston 25 News

Most people think their water is perfectly safe and pure because it’s treated, but that’s not true.

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Detroit Metro Times