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‘Toxic Trail of Pollution’: States Step Up to Curb the Use of ‘Forever Chemicals’

Partisanship has thwarted Congress’s attempts to limit PFAS, but a patchwork of state laws is pushing for their phase-out.
Partisanship has thwarted Congress’s attempts to limit PFAS, found in performance attributes like waterproofing, but a patchwork of state laws is pushing for their phase-out.
Partisanship has thwarted Congress’s attempts to limit PFAS, found in performance attributes like waterproofing, but a patchwork of state laws is pushing for their phase-out. (Shutterstock)

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.

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