EPA Says It Plans To Limit Toxic PFAS Chemicals, But Not Soon Enough For Critics

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EPA testing has found significant amounts of harmful PFAS chemicals in public water supplies in 33 states. The agency will start setting limits on the chemicals commonly linked to cancer.

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I told my kids to stop drinking out of their school water fountains after last years Chicago story. Here’s a good resource on filter recommendations / requirements from NSF:

And then, the Trump administration will tell them to ignore the limits. And the EPA will say 'Sure'.

Thank you for covering this important topic

Our current EPA just keeps stripping away regulations so is anyone surprised by this? Without clean air and water we die, but hey - have you seen how good our economy is?

*wink, wink

Lmaooooo WILD

How are they going to do that with evil leadership and only around 12 people? Enquiring minds want to know.

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