Head of the EPA says the government is working 'aggressively' to develop more regulations on a type of chemicals known as PFAS. Here's what you need to know about these 'forever chemicals.'
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency says the government is working"aggressively" to develop more regulations on a type of chemicals known as PFAS or"forever chemicals.
But because there are so many varieties of PFAS chemicals, the bulk of the research about the health effects focus on some of the oldest types, such as PFOS and PFOA. Though they are no longer in active use, they are still being found in drinking water and groundwater around the country. That lawsuit forced the company to fund scientific studies of the health effects on community members who were exposed to the chemicals. The research has found high cholesterol, which is a risk factor for heart disease, gastrointestinal diseases such as ulcerative colitis, thyroid disease and high blood pressure during pregnancy, which is a risk factor for decreased fetal growth.
The EPA has a recommended health limit of 70 parts per trillion for how much PFOS and PFOA is considered safe in drinking water. The health limit is not a mandatory maximum requirement, but health agencies and drinking water systems have to respond if levels are found to be higher than that.
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