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Rep. Salud Carbajal is introducing legislation to transition away from PFAS chemicals that have polluted drinking water in San Luis Obispo.

Scientists have found that harmful persistent organic pollutants, akin to those found in regular American homes, on the ISS raise concerns for the safety, design, and construction of future space stations. This highlights the need for thoughtful material selection to curb contaminant sources.

In 2019, the state of New Hampshire banned firefighting foams containing PFAS chemicals, as mounting evidence linked the widely used fire suppressant to higher cancer rates.

Academy. >> the town has sued a number of chemical, companies that have produced firefighting foams that the county has purchased over the last decades and we are pursuing that through court to see we can get reimbursement for the cost that we incurred. >> in washington, reaction to the epa role has been lukewarm. say that the further aggressive and impactful actions must be taken by the administration must be taken to protect american communities. >> bert: and a lot of politicians are mocking t...