New York tops the list, with a staggering 53.3% of its population – over 10.5 million people – served by water systems with health-based or acute PFAS violations.
Attending the RemTEC and Emerging Contaminant Summit for the first time, Stockholm University Professor Ian Cousins gave a keynote on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) uses and alternatives.
“EPA has one of the weakest Scientific Integrity Policy in government and its latest revision will add little of substance,” said Pacific PEER Director Jeff Ruch.
The Biden-Harris Administration is directing government contractors to purchase cleaning products for federal buildings that are free of toxic “forever chemicals.”
The draft policy repeatedly declares its intent to prevent political suppression of scientific information, but Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) say the policies lack concrete rules.