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Feb. 3—SANTA FE — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced two proposed rules "to ensure that certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as 'forever ...
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 ...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (also PFAS [1],PFASs [2], and sometimes referred to as "forever chemicals" [3] [4]) are a group of synthetic organofluorine chemical compounds that have multiple fluorine atoms attached to an alkyl chain; there are 7 million such chemicals according to PubChem. [5]
The US Environmental Protection Agency designated two widely used “forever chemicals” as hazardous substances under the United States’ Superfund law on Friday.. This ruling will allow the ...
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two forever chemicals that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, an action intended to ensure ...
The EPA updated regulations target six of the chemicals. EPA regulations applauded by advocates Rockland Water Coalition members — a conglomeration of environmental groups — have been ...
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.
The EPA announced Friday morning that it added two PFAS compound to the Superfund program, meaning they can require polluters to pay for cleanup. EPA designates 'forever chemicals' for enforcement ...