Article 494EB Trump administration condemned over delaying action on toxic drinking water

Trump administration condemned over delaying action on toxic drinking water

by
Emily Holden in Washington
from Environment | The Guardian on (#494EB)

EPA to spend at least another year considering whether to restrict toxic chemicals found in drinking water

Environment advocates have condemned Trump administration plans to spend at least another year considering whether to restrict toxic chemicals increasingly found in drinking water across the country.

The chemicals - known as PFOS and PFOA - are found in nonstick pots and pans, food packaging, and firefighting foam sprayed in drills on military bases. They seep into soil and groundwater in areas where they are manufactured and used.

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