John,

Congress is about to vote on legislation to regulate dangerous lab-made chemicals called PFAS and they need to hear from you.¹

Water contamination from PFAS poses a huge public health problem that is affecting communities in every part of the country. Forty-three states have some sort of PFAS contamination!^2,3,4

It's been found that long-term exposure to these chemicals has been associated with health problems, including liver malfunction, birth defects, thyroid disease, weakened immunity and certain cancers.⁵

These toxic chemicals should be nowhere near our water — and it’s time our representatives did something about it. Everyone deserves clean water.

Demand your Representative vote in support of the PFAS Action Act to protect our water from toxic chemicals!

PFAS are known as “forever chemicals” because they stay in the soil and water for long periods of time — and do not break down naturally. They are used in everyday materials such as non-stick pans, food packaging, fire suppressants, and stain-resistant fabrics, and they are showing up in our food and water.⁶

The corporations that produce these chemicals the most knew about the dangers of PFAS for decades and suppressed reports about the associated health risks.⁷ 

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has long promised to set safety standards and address the widespread contamination caused by PFAS but has failed to do so.^8,9,10

The proposed PFAS Action Act would set enforceable regulations to limit the amount PFAS in drinking water AND will hold the biggest polluters accountable to pay for cleaning up the worst contamination.¹¹

We need to push our representatives to pass legislation that will protect our water — send a message to your Representative today asking them to support the PFAS Action Act.

Onward together,

Wenonah Hauter
Founder and Executive Director
Food & Water Action and Food & Water Watch

1. Broad-Ranging PFAS Chemicals Bill on House Floor Next Week (2), Bloomberg Environment, January 2, 2020.
2. Mapping the PFAS Contamination Crisis: New Data Show 610 Sites in 43 States, Environmental Working Group, May 6, 2019.
3. Lawmakers at odds over how to tackle spread of harmful chemicals in water, The Hill, May 15, 2019.
4. Report: Up to 110 Million Americans Could Have PFAS-Contaminated Drinking Water, Environmental Working Group, May 22, 2018.
5. These Chemicals Are Forever: Water Contamination From PFOA, PFOS and Other PFASs, Food & Water Watch, February 6, 2019.
6. FDA: Sampling finds toxic nonstick compounds in some food, Boston.com, June 3, 2019.
7. 3M Knew About the Dangers of PFOA and PFOS Decades Ago, Internal Documents Show, The Intercept, July 31, 2018.
8. Critics say EPA action plan on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ falls short, The Washington Post, February 14, 2019.
9. The Latest: Environmentalists criticize water pollution plan, AP News, February 14, 2019.
10. Suppressed Study: The EPA Underestimated Dangers of Widespread Chemicals, ProPublica, June 20, 2018.
11. PFAS Action Act 2019 (H.R.535).