What are PFAS and Why Does it Matter? 6 Things You Should Know.

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PFAS is a ubiquitous chemical that is found in a range of everyday products, from our food to our nonstick kitchenware. Learn more about PFAS, how it matters to your family's health, and what PEER is doing to improve US regulations: https://bit.ly/3tfoDLs

The absence of any federal standards for tracking and managing wastes contaminated with per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) poses a major and growing threat to our health, water, and soil. A key cause for concern is that these so-called forever chemicals are toxic, do not break down in the environment, and bio-accumulate in the food chain — and in us.

PEER is urging EPA to regulate PFAS as a class of chemicals and to classify all forms of waste contaminated with PFAS as a hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) in order to safely manage the PFAS waste from the moment it is generated, while it is transported, treated or stored, until it is disposed.

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