Efforts to more strictly regulate the chemical, known as hydrofluoric acid and modified hydrofluoric acid, are escalating to ...

The EPA proposed limiting the amount of harmful "forever chemicals" in drinking water to the lowest detectable levels, a move it said will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses.

The EPA said it wants to move forward with detailed health reviews of vinyl chloride monomer and four other chemicals used in making plastics, and is asking for public feedback.

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed its first limits on toxic “forever chemicals” in public drinking water systems nationwide. The goal, the agency said, is to address increasing concerns ...

EPA imposes first-ever national limit on toxic ‘forever chemicals' in drinking water PFAS is a broad family of chemical substances, and the new rule sets strict limits on two common types ...

The EPA has established a nonbinding “advisory level” of 70 parts per trillion for the two older versions, PFOA and PFOS, which the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry has ...

EPA warns that two ‘forever chemicals’ found in drinking water pose health risks at levels so low they cannot currently be detected. June 15, 2022 ...

For so-called “GenX” chemicals, or hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid, the EPA now recommends levels of 10 parts per trillion or below. For PFBS, or perfluorobutane sulfonic acid, the limit ...

The EPA on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, proposed limiting the amount of harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water to the lowest level that tests can detect. (Travis Long/The News & Observer ...

The long-awaited first federal limits on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water are expected to save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses.