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With the U.S. EPA’s recent announcement proposing maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a...

St. Louis’ water has been tested for toxic chemicals by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources over the last decade and found to be safe. But the new EPA rules would set higher standards for what is considered “safe.”

Kansas City’s water was last tested for toxic chemicals by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in 2013 and found to be safe. But the new EPA rules would set higher standards for what is considered “safe.”

The EPA has proposed drastically lowering the amount of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” allowed in drinking water. Learn more.

A new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposal issued Tuesday would tighten limits on toxic “forever chemicals” in Wisconsin’s drinking water.

The new standards, which could take effect this year, would be stricter than Michigan’s existing standards. EPA officials acknowledged it’s unsafe to drink virtually any of two PFAS compounds, but set proposed limits at the lowest amount technology can detect.

In Illinois alone, the drinking water of more than 660,000 people is contaminated at levels exceeding the proposed standards.

The government will strictly limit in drinking water two chemicals that are ubiquitous in modern society but are linked to a range of health effects.

The event is titled “PFAS and the Future of Water and Public Health.” Bilott is the environmental lawyer who became “DuPont’s worst nightmare,” according to The New York Times after his legal battle to expose the health hazards of “forever chemicals” per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) used in the manufacturing of Teflon.

Veteran litigator and environmental advocate Rob Bilott discussed his long-running battle to raise awareness of the health implications of so-called PFAS