Support WBURScientists Dig Into Hard Questions About The Fluorinated Pollutants Known As PFASPlay04:08Download AudioRebecca HersherApril 22, 2019 ShareParts of the Cape Fear River near Fayetteville, N.C., are contaminated with a PFAS compound called GenX. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is surveying residents in the area about their health. (Getty Images)