EPA designates two ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances
Apr 19, 2024 · The US Environmental Protection Agency designated two "forever chemicals" as hazardous substances because they have been linked to cancer and other health problems.
EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, …
Apr 19, 2024 · A group that represents the chemical industry says it strongly opposes the Environmental Protection Agency's designation of two forever chemicals used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances.
2 ‘forever chemicals’ to be named hazardous substances, says …
Aug 26, 2022 · The Environmental Protection Agency says it's designating some toxic industrial compounds used in household goods as hazardous substances under the Superfund law.
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule to Clean up …
Apr 19, 2024 · This final rule will designate two widely used PFAS chemicals, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund, and will help ensure that polluters pay to clean up their contamination.
What does the EPA’s new hazardous substances designation for …
Apr 17, 2024 · More than 5,000 sites across the U.S. are polluted with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, creating an urgent national health and environmental crisis. The Biden administration took a crucial step toward tackling the problem and making polluters pay, by designating PFOA and PFOS, two of the most notorious PFAS, as hazardous ...
EPA Proposes Designating Certain PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous …
Aug 26, 2022 · EPA is proposing to designate two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as …
EPA Designates 2 Forever Chemicals as Hazardous Substances, …
Apr 19, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two forever chemicals that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, an...
Biden admin lists 2 "forever chemicals" as Superfund hazardous …
Apr 19, 2024 · Two toxic, widely used "forever chemicals" are now classified as hazardous substances under a new rule that the Biden administration finalized on Friday.
EPA to designate ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, designated two “forever chemicals” used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, clearing the way for quicker cleanup of the toxic compounds, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems.
EPA to designate 2 "forever chemicals" as hazardous substances
Aug 26, 2022 · The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled Friday a proposal to designate certain "forever chemicals" as hazardous substances under the 1980 Superfund law. Why it matters: Designating two of these chemicals as hazardous will increase transparency around releases of the compounds and could allow the EPA to hold polluters accountable by forcing ...