EPA wants to label certain 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances

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1. KVIA El Paso

   EPA wants to label certain 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances ↗ (opens KVIA El Paso)

   Published Aug 25, 2022

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   By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday that it proposes to label certain “forever chemicals” that are found in hundreds of household items and pollute drinking water systems across the country as hazardous substances.

2. WTOP Washington DC

   EPA to designate ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances ↗ (opens WTOP Washington DC)

   Published Aug 25, 2022

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   The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated “forever chemicals” that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances.

3. NBC Los Angeles

   EPA to Designate Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals' as Hazardous Substances ↗ (opens NBC Los Angeles)

   Published Aug 25, 2022

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   The designation means releases of long-lasting chemicals known as PFOA and PFOS at or above a certain quantity would have to be reported

4. Fox10 Phoenix

   EPA to designate two 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances ↗ (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

   Published Aug 25, 2022

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   'Forever chemicals' have been phased out by U.S. manufacturers, but they remain in the environment because they don't degrade over time.

5. The Week

   EPA to classify some 'forever chemicals' as hazardous ↗ (opens The Week)

   Published Aug 25, 2022

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