Tag: PFAS

“Parents shouldn’t have to strap their child into a car seat that exposes them to toxic chemicals.”

The report found the chemical, which is used in firefighting foam, in the blood of residents in a community located near an Air National Guard base.

With a lack of regulations addressing toxic “forever chemicals,” students and professors at a Vermont college have taken their research skills into communities to spur action.

“With more funding, stronger federal safety standards and a greater focus on helping historically disadvantaged areas, safe water could finally be a given for all communities across the country.”

"Importantly and for the first time, EPA is committing to limit PFAS in wastewater discharges.”

“We are one step closer to protecting the health of Americans from these toxic forever chemicals.”

“It’s very disturbing to see the extent to which critical information about these chemicals is shielded from public view.”

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a highly persistent and potentially toxic class of more than 4,700 chemical compounds, were present in most cosmetic products purchased

"Once again, the EPA has failed to protect the American people from harmful pollution by absurdly designating PFAS as ‘inert’ and allowing corporations to withhold crucial information about it."

Several environmental organizations join together to hold the EPA accountable and prove the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is being ignored.