Such chemicals as PFAS have been linked to a host of issues due to their toxicity. In fact, PFAS is linked to cancer, kidney disease, birth defects, and other serious health concerns.
Meanwhile, the EPA has been restricted in what it can and cannot test, due to the previous administration’s insistence on reducing funding, and increasing support for chemical companies. According to Kyla Bennett, policy director at the advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, “The EPA is doing the bare minimum it can and that’s putting people’s health at risk.”
