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| Dear Friend, |
| Every day, millions of people across the country drink water contaminated with toxic chemicals known as PFAS. This exposure poses serious health hazards, as PFAS can damage the immune system and cause cancer and other health problems. |
| After years of inaction by the federal government, the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed long-overdue limits on six PFAS in drinking water. EPA’s proposal would prevent thousands of PFAS-linked deaths and serious illnesses. Join us in supporting strong PFAS drinking water standards and opposing industry’s efforts to weaken these necessary protections. |
| “PFAS” is short for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a class of more than 12,000 chemicals found in everyday products like waterproof jackets, nonstick pans, food wrappers, and personal care products. They can persist in the environment for up to hundreds of years, readily spread in the air, soil and water, and can remain in our bodies for decades. This is why they are known as “forever chemicals.” PFAS are linked to serious medical problems, including cancer, infertility, impaired fetal development, and immune system suppression that decreases vaccine effectiveness. |
| For decades, companies have been allowed to manufacture and use PFAS and release these toxic chemicals into the environment with impunity, contaminating drinking water supplies for approximately 200 million Americans. EPA’s proposed drinking water standards are a critical step toward addressing the PFAS drinking water crisis, and helping communities across the country remove these dangerous chemicals from their water. |
| Send in your comment today and urge the EPA to act quickly to finalize its proposed national drinking water regulations. |
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Sincerely,
Jonathan Kalmuss-Katz
Supervising Senior Attorney,
Toxic Exposure & Health Program |
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