Health advocates celebrated the news and some called for further action to limit exposure to the pervasive chemicals.
regulators on Friday finalized a rule designating two widespread PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances, a step the agencies says will ensure polluters pay to clean up contamination and reduce Americans’ exposure to the toxic chemicals. Under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), or Superfund law, the rule will require leaks and spills of...
