EPA to designate ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances
EPA to designate ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated “forever chemicals” that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, clearing the way for quicker cleanup of the group of toxic compounds known as PFAS.
Designation as a hazardous substance under the so-called Superfund law means that releases of PFOA and PFOS that meet or exceed a…
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