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EPA limits harmful "forever chemicals" (PFAS) in drinking water. The new standards will be implemented over several years. Environmental Protection Agency sets new limits for 'forever chemicals ...
The EPA says there is enough evidence to limit PFOA and PFOS at the lowest level they can be reliably detected. For some other types, the limit is 10 parts per trillion, and there are also limits ...
Food produced on farms whose land was contaminated with toxic “forever chemicals” may pose a risk to human health, according to a new draft report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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 ...
The CompTox Chemicals Dashboard is a freely accessible online database created and maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The database provides access to multiple types of data including physicochemical properties , environmental fate and transport, exposure, usage, in vivo toxicity, and in vitro bioassay.
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 ...
Under EPA regulations, to be considered a “hazardous constituent,” studies must show that the chemical is a threat to human health or “other life forms” and demonstrate that the chemical ...
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.