There’s something about ocean spray that enchants us all, not least of those of us who fancy being slung out of a resplendent, spuming cylinder of H2O. But a recent Stockholm University study suggests this quintessence of our pursuit and of immaculate freedom might, in a sense, be anything but. In .
Two Democratic House members on Monday announced they are sponsoring legislation that would eventually eliminate the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in household products like clothes and cleaning products. Known as “forever chemicals,” PFAS are synthetic chemicals that are widely used in various household and industrial products due to their water and oil […] The post Dem lawmakers announce bills banning PFAS in household products appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Nico De Pasquale/GettyThe Biden administration on Wednesday unveiled the first-ever national drinking water standard imposing limits on so-called forever chemicals that public water systems will have to implement.The Environmental Protection Agency said the move would protect communities from harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—toxic synthetic chemicals that are called “forever chemicals” because they aren’t easily broken down in the environment or the human body. The agency estima