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EPA Issues New Rules on PFAS & Chemical Plants

HeadlineApr 11, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency has for the first time placed limits on six types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water. The so-called forever chemicals have been linked to cancer, infertility and thyroid problems. The EPA has also issued new rules aimed at reducing toxic emissions from more than 200 chemical plants. Many of the plants are located in low-income and communities of color in Texas and an area of Louisiana known as Cancer Alley.

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