How Dangerous Is PFAS in Food? - The New York Times
WEB2 days ago · Scientists say it can contain high levels of “forever chemicals.” For the first time, the U.S. government is requiring municipal water systems to detect and remove PFAS from drinking water .
Six Things to Know About ‘Forever Chemicals’ - The New York Times
WEBApr 10, 2024 · The federal government is ordering the removal of PFAS, a class of chemicals that poses serious health risks, from drinking water systems across the country.
What are 'forever chemicals' and why is the EPA regulating PFAS? - AP News
WEBApr 10, 2024 · It is the first time a nationwide limit on so-called forever chemicals has been imposed on water providers. EPA Administrator Michael Regan called it the biggest action the agency has ever taken on PFAS, saying the …
Forever Chemicals No More? PFAS Are Destroyed With New …
WEBAug 18, 2022 · A team of scientists has found a cheap, effective way to destroy so-called forever chemicals, a group of compounds that pose a global threat to human health. The chemicals — known as PFAS, or...
Biden administration sets first national standard to limit ‘forever ...
WEBApr 10, 2024 · The Biden administration finalized the first national standard to limit dangerous “forever chemicals” found in nearly half of the drinking water in the United States. Some environmentalists...
EPA sets first-ever limits on PFAS in water | AP News
WEBApr 10, 2024 · The Biden administration finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water. Officials say it could benefit millions.
EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, …
WEBApr 19, 2024 · A group that represents the chemical industry says it strongly opposes the Environmental Protection Agency's designation of two forever chemicals used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances.
EPA announces first-ever national regulations for "forever chemicals ...
WEBApr 11, 2024 · Commonly called "forever chemicals," PFAS are synthetic chemicals found nearly everywhere — in air, water, and soil — and can take thousands of years to break down in the environment.
EPA imposes first limits on PFAS chemicals in drinking water - NBC News
WEBApr 10, 2024 · For the first time, the EPA has set limits for six types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water. The chemicals have been linked to health issues and can linger permanently in the environment.
PFAS: EPA issues regulation limiting toxic forever chemicals in ...
WEBApr 10, 2024 · EPA imposes first-ever national limit on toxic ‘forever chemicals' in drinking water PFAS is a broad family of chemical substances, and the new rule sets strict limits on two common types ...
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