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PFAS regulations for US drinking water are being dismantled after just a year
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on 14 May that it had delayed national drinking water regulations for the two most well-known of these substances – perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) – and was repealing them for four other PFAS.
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The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of "forever chemicals" in drinking water.
Advocates push state legislation as EPA scales back GenX and PFAS regulations, with a finalized rule expected in 2026.
In an Expert advisory release, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as "forever chemicals," are ...
“We're just going to have to keep drinking PFAS for another decade,” said Betsy Southerland, a retired official from the EPA’s water office. “By having drinking water standards only for ...
Lead study author Courtney Carignan told Newsweek that other studies have found similar results in that there are lower ...
Arguments pro and con about flouride are suddenly everywhere. Florida banned flouride in public drinking water last week, ...
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FDA flags hidden contaminants in popular bottled water brands — here's what it uncoveredThis marks a change from previous FDA testing. FDA flags hidden contaminants in popular bottled water brands — here's what it ...
A new study examined associations between diet, drinking water, and 'legacy' PFAS -- chemicals that were phased out of production in the US in the 2000s -- with blood samples from California residents ...
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