Forever chemicals in drinking water may trigger childhood asthma By Talker News Apr 9, 2026 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mikael Seegen By Stephen BeechChildhood asthma may be triggered by moms-to-be drinking water contaminated by "forever chemicals" while pregnant, suggests new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmw:89 AC6?2E2= 6IA@DFC6 E@ !up$ — @C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ac^`a^`g^E@I:4\7@C6G6C\496>:42=D\7@F?5\:?\D@>6\D>2CEH2E49\HC:DE32?5D^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm7@C6G6C 496>:42=Dk^2m — >2J :?4C62D6 E96 C:D< @7 E96 49C@?:4 4@?5:E:@? :? J@F?8DE6CD[ D2J D4:6?E:DED]k^AmkAm%96 ?6H DEF5J[ AF3=:D965 :? 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