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PFAS

 

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a class of more than 12,000 chemicals used in consumer products, industrial applications, and industrial firefighting foams. They are used in numerous consumer products such as food packaging, textiles, apparel, and non-stick cookware due to their stain, grease, and water resistance properties. PFAS are linked to adverse health outcomes including liver and kidney damage, reproductive and developmental harm, immune system impairment, and certain cancers. 

Due to their persistence in the environment, these toxic chemicals have been dubbed "forever chemicals." It is vitally important that PFAS uses and emissions are rapidly restricted, and progress is being made. Researchers are creating new tools to help us understand and reduce PFAS contamination. The European Union has proposed a ban on PFAS use and production. EPA has proposed regulating PFAS in drinking water. Several states have passed stringent new PFAS regulations. CHE amplifies all of these efforts in order to eliminate all but the most needed uses of PFAS.

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