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As EPA rolls back on limits for “forever chemicals” in drinking water, CFPUA says their customers won’t be impacted
Despite the rollback, officials with the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) are proud of its Sweeney Water Treatment ...
What the EPA’s partial rollback of the ‘forever chemical’ drinking water rule means
On Wednesday, the agency said it plans to weaken limits on harmful “forever chemicals” — roughly a year after the Biden administration finalized national standards.
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Vermont officials reevaluate new state standards for toxic forever chemicals as EPA eases stance
The change from the federal agency does not affect the state’s efforts to continue work already underway to reduce levels of PFAS at contaminated sites, the state’s director of drinking water ...
Experts raise concerns over EPA weakening protections against 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to roll back regulations on pollutants known as "forever chemicals" in the nation's drinking water. It comes against the backdrop of a senate ...
Residents express concerns as EPA plans to weaken limits placed on PFAS chemicals
The chemicals have been linked to increased risk of cancer, high blood pressure, and other health issues for those exposed.
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EPA Announces Rollback of Biden-Era PFAS Rules
On May 14th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it plans to delay or rescind PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...
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Walmart Just Announced a Recall on 9 Kitchen Products for Toxicity Concerns
Warning of a particular risk to children and pregnant women, a U.S. agency is urging consumers to replace certain faucets made in China.
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Chilling story of how one company introduced chemical that secretly poisoned people in everyday home item
The chemical compound was invented almost 100 years ago, and since then traces have been found in the blood of 98 percent of ...