Invisible Pollution: The urgent need for federal policy on ‘forever’ chemicals


by Center for Environmental Health

Center for Environmental Health— Across the United States, we celebrated an early “Earth Day” win when the federal government announced last week a requirement for municipal water systems to remove six synthetic toxic chemicals from the tap water of hundreds of millions of people.

MYHIGHPLAINS—What you need to know about toxic ‘forever chemicals’ the EPA is restricting. The EPA recently set new limits on the toxic chemicals used to make everything from nonstick pans to firefighting foam. Here’s how to protect yourself and your family.

FOX 8 Cleveland—What are ‘forever chemicals’ and should we be concerned about them?. “Forever chemicals” can be found in everyday items, from non-stick cookware to waterproof mascara to tap water.

KHON2—What are ‘forever chemicals’ and should we be concerned about them?. “Forever chemicals” can be found in everyday items, from non-stick cookware to waterproof mascara to tap water.