State lawmakers are facing industry pressure to narrow the definition of “forever chemicals,” a move blasted by scientists for increasing exposure risks.
“This is their playbook: Not all PFAS are dangerous,” said Kyla Bennett, director of science policy at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. “They’re saying, ‘We don’t have toxicity information, therefore it’s safe.’ That’s not the way it works. The absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence. Just because we haven’t done the toxicity studies doesn’t mean that they’re safe. It means we don’t know yet.”
