About Elizabeth Aguilera
Elizabeth Aguilera is AHCJ's core topic leader for environmental health and an award-winning multimedia journalist. She specializes in stories about where policy meets people. She has been reporting for more than two decades across platforms from print to public radio to digital and podcast. Her beats have ranged from urban affairs to immigration and health care. Aguilera most recently worked for CalMatters, where she covered the health and welfare of children and youth, previously covered health care policy and co-hosted a politics podcast leading up to the 2021 elections.
This map shows the number of PFAS detected in drinking water at select sites from 2016 to 2021. It does not show the only U.S. locations with PFAS. Graphic by USGS
At least 45% of the nation’s tap water is contaminated with one or more “forever chemicals,” according to a recent U.S. Geological Survey study. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as “PFAS,” are commonly found in cleaning products, nonstick cookware, water-resistant fabrics and more.
The finding creates a challenge for water agencies across the country as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency moves to regulate the amount of PFAS allowed in drinking water by the end of the year.
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Elizabeth Aguilera is AHCJ's core topic leader for environmental health and an award-winning multimedia journalist. She specializes in stories about where policy meets people. She has been reporting for more than two decades across platforms from print to public radio to digital and podcast. Her beats have ranged from urban affairs to immigration and health care. Aguilera most recently worked for CalMatters, where she covered the health and welfare of children and youth, previously covered health care policy and co-hosted a politics podcast leading up to the 2021 elections.
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