EPA Says ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are , More Dangerous Than Previously Thought.<br />'The Hill' reports that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may soon regulate "forever chemicals" <br />in groups rather than individually.<br />"Forever chemicals" encompass per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).<br />PFAS have been associated with testicular and kidney cancers as well as thyroid disease.<br />According to a Biden administration official, , the agency is lowering its health advisory for "forever chemicals" because it has found that certain types are more dangerous than once thought.<br />"Near zero" amounts of two common types of PFAS, PFOA and PFOS, are now considered safe to drink.<br />Two other types of PFAS, GenX and PFBS, will also be getting drinking water advisories which they did not have before.<br />However, the EPA's health notices aren't enforceable regulations, as there is no federal drinking water limit for PFAS in the United States.<br />'The Hill' reports that the EPA is set to propose the first-ever regulations later this year.<br />People on the front-lines of PFAS contamination have suffered for far too long. , Michael Regan, EPA Administrator, via statement.<br />That’s why EPA is taking aggressive action as part of a whole-of-government approach to prevent these chemicals from entering the environment and to help protect concerned families from this pervasive challenge. , Michael Regan, EPA Administrator, via statement
