EPA Is Underestimating <br />'Forever Chemicals' , in US Water Supply, , Report Suggests.<br />'The Guardian' conducted an analysis of <br />nine water samples from locations across the U.S.<br />The analysis suggests that the limited nature of water tests conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)... .<br />... could mean that many "forever chemicals" in multiple U.S. water supplies are simply missed.<br />The EPA is doing the bare minimum it can and that’s putting people’s health at risk, Kyla Bennett, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, via ‘The Guardian’.<br />"Forever chemicals" refer to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that do not break down completely and can be toxic.<br />The Biden administration recently acknowledged that PFAS contamination poses “a serious threat across rural, suburban and urban areas.”.<br />$10 billion has been set aside to address the threat.<br />The EPA responded to the report.<br />[The EPA] continues to conduct research and monitor advances in analytical methodologies … that may improve our ability to measure more PFAS, EPA Statement, via ‘The Guardian’.<br />Researchers say that part of the issue has to do with the extent of industry regulations over the past several decades.<br />Industry has had a 70-year head start and we’re never going to catch up, Graham Peaslee, University of Notre Dame Researcher, via ‘The Guardian’.<br />Public health advocates say the report makes it clear that increased testing and research is needed.<br />That’s left me with more questions about what’s making up that total and makes me want more testing in my community, Andrea Amico, Public Health Advocate, <br />via ‘The Guardian’
