EPA to designate 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances – Capital Gazette
The EPA is designating some toxic industrial compounds used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances under the so-called Superfund law.
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The EPA is designating some toxic industrial compounds used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances under the so-called Superfund law.
The designation means releases of long-lasting chemicals known as PFOA and PFOS at or above a certain quantity would have to be reported
The designation means releases of long-lasting chemicals known as PFOA and PFOS at or above a certain quantity would have to be reported
'Forever chemicals' have been phased out by U.S. manufacturers, but they remain in the environment because they don't degrade over time.
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