U.S to crack down on toxic "forever chemicals" in drinking water
CBSN
The Biden administration is launching a broad strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds associated with serious health conditions that are used in products ranging from cookware to carpets and firefighting foams.
The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a series of steps to limit pollution from long-lasting chemicals, known as PFAS, which are increasingly turning up in public drinking water systems, private wells and even food.
The plan, announced by EPA head Michael Regan on Monday, is intended to restrict PFAS from being released into the environment, to accelerate cleanup of PFAS-contaminated sites such as military bases and to increase investments in research to learn more about where PFAS are found and how their spread can be prevented.
