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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.
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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