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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Tom Perkins

Trump officials want to cut limits of Pfas in drinking water – what will the impact be?

person wearing white coat and purple gloves pours liquid into a white container
A person pours a water sample with Pfas into a container for research in Cincinnati, Ohio, on 10 April 2024. Photograph: Joshua A Bickel/AP

The Trump administration has announced it would attempt to kill some of the strong new Pfas “forever chemical” drinking water limits set in April 2024.

While the moves would deliver a clear win for the US chemical and water utility industries, it is less clear whether the action will be successful, what it means longterm for the safety of the US’s drinking water, and its impact on progress in addressing forever chemical pollution.

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