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Environmentalists ask Virginia's DEQ to regulate PFAS pollution
https://www.wvtf.org/news/2023-10-04/environmentalists-ask-virginias-deq-to-regulate-pfas-pollution
State regulators are tracking contamination of the Roanoke River and watersheds in Northern and Eastern Virginia with PFAS – also known as forever chemicals, but they’re not planning to go after polluters because there are no standards issued by the EPA or any other agency. At Wild Virginia, David Sligh says that attitude is unacceptable given the dangers of PFAS.
“It’s very definitely considered a risk for certain kinds of cancers, fetal and infant development, disrupted hormonal processes.”
And, he says, we should know which manufacturers are likely producers of forever chemicals.
“Certain kinds of industries like metal finishing, non-stick cookware, products that are specifically designed to be water resistant, things like food packaging sometimes. Clothing can have it.”