“After years of research showing the dangers of so-called forever chemicals, state regulators Thursday joined a growing number of their counterparts in other states in issuing significant new limits on the human-made compounds in drinking water, a move hailed by environmental advocates.
“We must not forget how we got into this toxic quagmire,” said Kyla Bennett, director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility in New England, an advocacy group. “For decades, manufacturers have been hiding the truth from us about the dangers of PFAS and the extent of the contamination … citizens, municipalities, and states should not be bearing the financial burden of cleaning up a mess they did not create.””
