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Advocates: EPA Gets 'F' On PFOA

2016-03-18 02:24:58| pollutiononline Home Page

As Vermont and New York undergo perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) scares, the chemical is grabbing attention from clean-water advocates who want to know why there is no federal drinking water limit on this industrial chemical.

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EPA's Actions to Restrict PFOA yield health benefits.

2015-01-21 14:30:59| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

To further agency and industry achievements, U.S. EPA proposed measures to ensure that perfluorinated chemicals that have been phased out do not re-enter the marketplace without review. Action builds on several EPA has taken since 2006, when reaching agreement with companies to phase-out chemicals by the end of 2015. Participating companies are on track to phase-out these toxic chemicals and have successfully developed over 150 alternatives.

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EPA's Actions To Restrict PFOA And Similar Chemicals Yield Significant Human Health And Environmental Benefits

2015-01-16 03:20:31| chemicalonline Home Page

To further agency and industry achievements, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed measures to ensure that perfluorinated chemicals that have been phased out do not re-enter the marketplace without review.

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