PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances also known as 'forever chemicals,' have been linked to reproductive and developmental, liver and kidney, and immunological effects, as well as high cholesterol and obesity.
The EPA currently has a non-enforceable limit of PFAS levels at 70 parts per trillion, but has not yet established a"maximum contaminant level" that can be enforced by federal and local governments.
"There may be positive associations between high levels of PFAS in the blood, but there's no direct evidence," she said to USA TODAY. "It's hard to make regulation when there's no direct link." A bill that, if passed, would require the EPA to enforce a maximum contaminant level has passed the House isFive states – Massachusetts, Minnesota, Michigan, New Jersey and Vermont – have established maximum contaminant levels, while six others, including Washington, California and New York, have proposed regulations.
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