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Good morning, I'm Taylor Wilson and today is Thursday, March 21st, 2024. This is the

excerpt. Today how millions of Americans are exposed to forever chemicals.

Plus what's next for pensions in America and how some workers are pushing back against bosses who deny PTO. At least 70 million Americans

get their water from a system where toxic so-called P-FAS forever chemicals were found at levels that require reporting to the Environmental Protection Agency.

That's according to new data released by the EPA and its ongoing five-year review of water systems across the nation.

The number will almost certainly grow

as new reports are released every three months.

PFAS stands for purr and polyfluinated alkyl substances.

They're nearly indestructible chemicals widely used across a variety of industries.

Found in drinking water, food, and more the substances resist degradation and build up both in the

environment and our bodies.

You can take a closer look at where the EPA found pollutants with a link in today's show notes,

and PFAS can show up in microplastics, a topic we took a deeper dive on in a recent episode.

For more on microplastics, where they are, and how to avoid them, we have a link to that

episode with my co-host Dana Taylor.

You can also find it in today's show notes.

We have a few money stories to share with you this morning.

First, the Federal Reserve left its key interest

rate unchanged again yesterday. The Fed stuck to its forecast of three rate cuts this

year despite signs that inflation may stay elevated longer. The decision leaves the Fed's

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