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Trump Admin Axes Safeguards Against 'Forever Chemicals' In Drinking Water

US President Donald Trump's administration is weakening the limits on some toxic 'forever chemicals' allowed in drinking water, a move critics describe as a step backwards (Credit: AFP)

President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday moved to scrap limits on several toxic "forever chemicals" in drinking water, reversing what had been hailed as a landmark public health victory.

The Environmental Protection Agency said it would retain maximum contaminant levels for just two of the most notorious compounds from the so-called PFAS class of chemicals, while removing limits for four others known to cause harm.

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