EPA’s New ‘Forever Chemicals’ Limits: What It Means In NJ

PFAS, or per- and polyfluorinated substances, don’t degrade in the environment and are linked to a broad range of health issues, including low birthweight babies and kidney cancer. Drinking water is a significant way that people are exposed to PFAS across the nation and towns across New Jersey, the agency said. The EPA said limiting these chemicals to the lowest level tests can detect will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses, including cancer. This is the first time the EPA has proposed regulating a toxic group of compounds...