House Democrats add some 'forever chemicals' provisions to defense bill after spiking major amendment

July 21, 2020

Read the full article by Rachel Frazin (The Hill)

"House Democrats added several amendments aiming to regulate a class of cancer-linked chemicals called PFAS to a defense spending bill Monday. 

The additions followed the failure of the chamber to add a broader amendment that would tackle the substances. 

PFAS chemicals are also often called “forever chemicals” due to their persistence in nature and the human body. They are found in firefighting foam that is used by the military as well as a variety of household products."

Location:

• North AmericaUS

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• SourcesMilitary bases
• Environment
• Wildlife
• Remediation
• Filtration
• ImpactDrinking water
• Regulations
• Legislation
• Monitoring Data
• PFAS Uses
• Disposal