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Communities await first U.S. limits on ‘forever chemicals’

Por: Portland Press Herald World March 02, 2023

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Betty Rivas prepares breakfast for her family Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, in Commerce City, Colo. Rivas was startled by a letter telling her that the drinking fountains her 8-year-old used at school weren’t safe. PFAS stories had been in the local news and the school district told families to use bottled water. AP Photo/Brittany Peterson The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose restrictions on harmful “forever chemicals” in... + full article



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