More than 150 million Americans drink water contaminated with toxic forever chemicals. Last year, after decades of inaction, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set limits to protect public health. Now, that same agency is undoing those defenses.
Some protections designed to save lives from a dangerous class of chemicals in drinking water are being shut off.
It’s a move being called “devastating” by some experts, including Melanie Benesh, Vice President for Government Affairs at the Environmental Working Group.
“Every time we look at these chemicals, we discover that they are more toxic than we had previously thought,” Benesh said.
She’s been working to protect Americans from PFAS chemicals for years.
Linked to developmental issues in kids, cancer, and reproductive harm, these toxic “forever” chemicals contaminate the water supply from industrial releases, landfills, and firefighting foam.
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