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EPA quietly rewrites claim that US phased out toxic PFAS chemicals
Original: EPA quietly backtracks on claims US has phased out toxic Pfas compounds. Agency changes wording on website as Texas-base
The Environmental Protection Agency has altered language on its website, backing away from statements that PFAS 'forever chemicals' have been phased out in the United States. The change comes as a Texas-based chemical company continues manufacturing plastic containers using the compounds, raising concerns among environmental advocates about ongoing exposure to toxic chemicals despite earlier assurances.
Why now: The agency's quiet website edit suggests regulators are softening claims about PFAS elimination while the chemicals continue to be produced.
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