USDA Urges NASEM To Provide Unique Definition For ‘PFAS’ In Agriculture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is urging a panel of scientific advisors to recommend a unique definition of PFAS that would cover the chemicals that are likely present in agricultural environments, seeking to tackle a divisive issue that helps determine which of the thousands of PFAS should be assessed and regulated. During an April 3 meeting, Kale Horton, hazardous waste program manager at USDA, urged a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) panel that is assisting the...