PFAS and the Chemistry of Concealment

to PFAS during the 116th Congress (2019 to 2020), • The comprehensive PFAS Action Act managed to and over 70 during the 117th Congress (2021 to pass the House but died in the Senate Committee 2022). [...] The EPA published the first set of litany of industry attempts to hide the truth and prevent results in August 2023, indicating the presence of PFOA regulation — is likely behind the increased attention and/or PFOS in roughly 8 percent of initial sampling given to PFAS by federal lawmakers and regulators. [...] Securities and Exchange Commission 6 Food & Water Watch • foodandwaterwatch.org A major target of PFAS manufacturers was the compre- Water from PFAS Act of 2019 (25 lobbyists) and the PFAS hensive PFAS Action Act of 2019 and 2021. [...] This Low-income residents and communities of color influence, alongside the major lobbying efforts, poses a are more likely to bear the toxic and economic concern for the future of any legislation that manages to burden of the government’s lack of responsive- pass the House and make it to the Senate committee. [...] them to the entire class of PFAS The price already paid The EPA must expeditiously finalize its regulations to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances The public is already paying a high price for PFAS under the Superfund program and to set an enforce- contamination, and the industry must finally be held able limit on PFAS in drinking water.