[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "Maryland to begin testing drinking water, Chesapeake Bay oysters..."

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Maryland to begin testing drinking water, Chesapeake Bay oysters for harmful ‘forever chemicals’ known as PFAS


By SCOTT DANCE
BALTIMORE SUN 
JUNE 11, 2020

Maryland regulators say they plan to test drinking water and Chesapeake Bay oysters for the presence of what are known as “forever chemicals” - a step toward potential regulation of a class of harmful human-made substances that some fear are ubiquitous.

PFAS - per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances - are found in everything from stain-repellent fabrics and nonstick cookware to cleaning products and firefighting foams. They are spreading into soil and groundwater from landfills and firefighting training sites. And they can build up in humans and animals through exposure from drinking water, seafood and older consumer products.

Maryland regulators say they plan to test drinking water and Chesapeake Bay oysters for the presence of what are known as “forever chemicals” - a step toward potential regulation of a class of harmful human-made substances that some fear are ubiquitous.

PFAS - per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances - are found in everything from stain-repellent fabrics and nonstick cookware to cleaning products and firefighting foams. They are spreading into soil and groundwater from landfills and firefighting training sites. And they can build up in humans and animals through exposure from drinking water, seafood and older consumer products.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/environment/bs-md-pfas-testing-20200611-ektyba7ylvc27cvjpf7ysavxky-story.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042
Voice/Fax: 650-961-8918
http://www.cpeo.org





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