PFAS, explained

These potentially dangerous chemicals are in most Americans' blood, but they aren't being regulated in our drinking water. Here’s what that means for our health.

Research:
Union of Concerned Scientists:
PFAS Research on Military Bases -
https://www.ucsusa.org/center-science...

https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/...

Trump admin emails on PFAS - https://blog.ucsusa.org/michael-halpe...


CDC/ATSDR:
Study on PFAS - https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles...
Blood Testing - https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/pfas-b...
Health effects - https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/health...
Exposure - https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/pfas-e...

(Dental floss - https://silentspring.org/research-upd... )

EPA:
2019 Action Plan on PFAS - https://www.epa.gov/pfas/epas-pfas-ac...
Wheeler Press Conference on Action Plan -    • EPA Acting Administrator Announces First-E...  
Action Plan Press Release - https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-...
Current Regulations - https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-laws-an...
EPA general PFAS page - https://www.epa.gov/pfas

2009 Drinking Water Advisory:
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/...
2016 Drinking Water Advisory (executive summary, page 10):
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/...


Washington State Actions:
Overview -
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-...

#pfas #pfos #safewater

Laws -
https://ecology.wa.gov/Waste-Toxics/R...

https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.as...

https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publicati...

Michigan State Actions:
Michigan Action Plan introduced - https://housedems.com/water

White paper - https://www.michigan.gov/documents/de... 789_7.pdf

Wastewater treatment - https://www.michigan.gov/pfasresponse...