Администрацията на Тръмп за поддържане на някои ограничения на PFAS, но елиминира други
Агенцията за запазване на околната среда съобщи в сряда, че ще поддържа стандартите за питейна вода за две нездравословни " вечно химикали ", присъстващи в чешмата вода на милиони американци. But it said it would delay deadlines to meet those standards and roll back limits on four other related chemicals.
Known as forever chemicals because of their virtually indestructible nature, PFAS are a class of thousands of chemicals used widely in everyday products like nonstick cookware, water-repellent clothing and stain-resistant carpets, as well as in firefighting foams.
Exposure to PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, has been associated with metabolic disorders, decreased fertility in women, developmental delays in children and increased risk of some prostate, kidney and testicular cancers, according to the E.P.A.
Президентът Джоузеф Р. Байдън-младши за...
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