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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Tom Perkins

‘Toxic trail of pollution’: states step up to curb the use of ‘forever chemicals’

PFAS from firefighting foam at the the Van Etten Creek dam in Oscoda Township, Michigan.
PFAS from firefighting foam at the the Van Etten Creek dam in Oscoda Township, Michigan. Photograph: Jake May/AP

Few chemicals have attracted as intense public and regulatory scrutiny as PFAS, but even as the highly toxic and ubiquitous compounds’ dangers come into sharper focus, industry influence has crippled congressional attempts to pass meaningful consumer protections.

Federal bills designed to address some of the most significant sources of exposure – food packaging, cosmetics, personal care products, clothing, textiles, cookware and firefighting foam – have all failed in recent sessions.

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