The EPA has announced a rollback of drinking water regulations on 'forever chemicals', such as PFAS, undermining previously established limits. This change, influenced by industry pressures, will exclude certain harmful chemicals and extend compliance deadlines, raising health concerns for contamination linked to cancer and other serious conditions. Critics, including health advocates, argue that these measures will jeopardize public health, allowing contaminated water supplies to persist. The rollback is seen as a significant policy shift, particularly after recent federal efforts aimed at stricter controls on these substances in drinking water.
Today's decision is a shameful and dangerous capitulation to industry pressure that will allow continued contamination of our drinking water.
There are thousands of different types of forever chemicals, also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Companies have used them for decades to make products.
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