They’re in food packaging, all sorts of things.

And for that reason, we also use them in a ton of consumer products. They’re often called forever chemicals just because they persist so long in the environment and they don’t easily break down.

Yeah, so PFAS stands for per and polyfluoroalkyl substances. And recently, the EPA is regulating a type of chemical known as PFAS So for those who don’t know, what are PFAS chemicals kim tingley So Kim, any time the EPA announces a regulation, I think we all sort of take notice because implicit in it is this idea that we have been exposed to something - something bad, potentially, lead or asbestos. Today, my colleague Kim Tingley explains. But the chemicals, which have been linked to liver disease and other serious health problems, are in far more than just our water supply. This month for the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency began to regulate a class of synthetic chemicals, known as forever chemicals, in America’s drinking water. sabrina taverniseįrom “The New York Times,” I’m Sabrina Tavernise. Please review the episode audio before quoting from this transcript and email with any questions. While it has been reviewed by human transcribers, it may contain errors. This transcript was created using speech recognition software. But they lurk in much more of what we eat, drink and use. If you deactivate your Facebook account, you won’t be receiving Facebook notifications anymore.Transcript Are ‘Forever Chemicals’ a Forever Problem? The Environmental Protection Agency says “forever chemicals” must be removed from tap water. Some people deactivate their Facebook account for privacy.

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