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Environmentalists See PFAS Concerns Driving New State Toxics Measures

February 4, 2022
An environmentalist coalition that tracks state-level chemical policies expects lawmakers to take up dozens of new bills this year -- a wave it says is being driven largely by new efforts to limit use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and clean up areas contaminated by the chemicals. Safer States, an alliance of environmental groups working on state-level chemicals issues, released its annual forecast of pending state-level chemical rules and legislation on Feb. 3, writing that “at least 32 states...


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