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TRUMP WITHDRAWS REGULATION OF TOXIC CHEMICALS
Proposed EPA regulation of PFAS hazardous to health 'forever' chemicals has been withdrawn. Expect deregulation of toxic to environmental health substances- produced, used or released by industry.
With the administration change at the White House, the fight against PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) — dubbed “forever chemicals” for their enduring presence in the environment and human tissues — has already come to a halt. In his first days in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order “freezing” any new federal regulations pending review.
Despite the historical progress made by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Biden administration, the suspension has effectively derailed a recent proposal from the Agency to impose stricter limits on PFAS in industrial wastewater. Trump’s intervention marks the culmination of a Republican offensive, started in the autumn, aimed at shielding PFAS producers from new regulatory burdens. A step backward that now threatens to further weaken the Clean Water Act, potentially involving key regulations against other toxic substances, such as lead.
Between 71 and 95 million people in the United States may rely on groundwater containing detectable levels of PFAS, according to a US Geological Survey study.
PFAS have been linked to cancer, birth defects, liver disease, thyroid disease, decreased immunity, hormone disruption and a range of other serious health problems.
Proposed EPA regulation of PFAS hazardous to health 'forever' chemicals has been withdrawn. Expect deregulation of toxic to environmental health substances- produced, used or released by industry.
With the administration change at the White House, the fight against PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) — dubbed “forever chemicals” for their enduring presence in the environment and human tissues — has already come to a halt. In his first days in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order “freezing” any new federal regulations pending review.
Despite the historical progress made by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Biden administration, the suspension has effectively derailed a recent proposal from the Agency to impose stricter limits on PFAS in industrial wastewater. Trump’s intervention marks the culmination of a Republican offensive, started in the autumn, aimed at shielding PFAS producers from new regulatory burdens. A step backward that now threatens to further weaken the Clean Water Act, potentially involving key regulations against other toxic substances, such as lead.
Between 71 and 95 million people in the United States may rely on groundwater containing detectable levels of PFAS, according to a US Geological Survey study.
PFAS have been linked to cancer, birth defects, liver disease, thyroid disease, decreased immunity, hormone disruption and a range of other serious health problems.
