Bloomberg Law
Jan. 23, 2019, 4:10 PM UTCUpdated: Jan. 23, 2019, 8:16 PM UTC

Industry, EPA Alumni Find Flaws in EPA Fluorochemical Reviews (2)

Sylvia Carignan
Sylvia Carignan
Reporter

The EPA’s reports on the health hazards of two ubiquitous chemicals came too late, weren’t done correctly, and fail to address the chemicals’ presence in drinking water across the country, multiple groups told the agency in public comments.

In a pair of draft reports, the Environmental Protection Agency gauged the toxicity of two chemicals, called GenX and perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS). The EPA sought public comments on its draft reports through Jan. 22.

Both chemicals were developed as substitutes for other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Chemours Co. and 3M Co.'s manufacturing processes, though the chemicals ...

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