Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced Monday that the agency would take several actions to reduce exposure to long-lasting harmful chemicals called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or “forever chemicals.”
PFAS can be found in a range of consumer products, including shampoo, electronics, clothing, and cleaning products. The chemicals are deemed “forever chemicals” because they do not naturally break down, resulting in their presence in the environment, such as water or soil.
“I have long been concerned about PFAS and the efforts to help states and communities dealing with legacy contamination in their backyards,” Zeldin said in a statement.
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“With today’s announcement, we are tackling PFAS from all of EPA’s program offices, advancing research and testing, stopping PFAS from getting into drinking
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