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EPA set to roll back limits on forever chemicals in drinking water: report
Environmental and public health groups were quick to denounce the plan. “This is a public health betrayal, plain and simple.

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Trump EPA gutting limits on certain forever chemicals, delaying deadline to reduce others
EPA announces rollback on forever chemical limits. What that means for your drinking water
EPA Announces Rollback for Some Biden-Era Limits on 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water
The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some so-called forever chemicals in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for ...

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Trump administration delays weighing in on 'forever chemical' drinking water standards
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EPA rolls back Biden-era rules against ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Trump Administration to Uphold Some PFAS Limits but Eliminate Others
The move to weaken some PFAS limits came after trade groups representing the chemicals industry, as well as water utilities, had challenged the Biden-era limits, saying they created an impossible sta...

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Trump administration moves to rescind, delay drinking water standards for PFAS 'forever chemicals'
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The Environmental Protection Agency delays limits on PFAS in drinking water
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EPA bans two cancer-causing chemicals used in everyday products
Michal Freedhoff, EPA assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and ... said the TCE ban will “end a century of it causing cancer.” Dorsey, who has also researched the strong ...
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EPA ban, phaseout on cancer-causing chemical found in Long Island groundwater partially stalled by industry challenge
In addition to causing cancer, the chemical can also damage the "central nervous system, liver, kidneys, immune system, reproductive organs," and cause fetal heart defects, according to the EPA.
Nationwide ban on TCE on hold following Minnesota's ban on toxic chemical
The earliest the EPA ban could begin is June, but it's expected to be delayed. If it goes into effect, the federal ban will supersede Minnesota's statewide ban.
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EPA won't ban this chemical even though agency scientists want to
The Obama administration had proposed a ban on the chemical after the Environmental Protection Agency concluded that exposure to chlorpyrifos might cause significant ... As the EPA's new ...
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New EPA rule targets PFAS chemicals in drinking water
In a historic move to address the growing health threat of “forever chemicals,” the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ... chemicals that can cause kidney cancer, thyroid disruption ...
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Cancer-causing chemicals detected in shampoos, lotions and body soaps, widely used by women: Study
While this chemical is linked to cancer, it is commonly added to products ... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has previously flagged formaldehyde as posing an "unreasonable risk of ...
New study finds cancer-causing chemicals in popular beauty products for women
A recent study reveals that personal care products used by Black and Latina women often contain cancer-causing formaldehyde-releasing chemicals. The r
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Cancer-causing chemicals in synthetic braiding hair ‘environmental racism,’ health professionals say
In 2024, Washington first spoke with Marsit after the FDA proposed a ban on certain chemical hair straighteners that were found to cause cancer. Those products were mostly marketed to and used by ...
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