House Science Panel Weighs Bill To Bolster Federal PFAS Toxicity Research

The House science committee is preparing to mark up a bipartisan bill that seeks to accelerate and better coordinate federal research into per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), by ordering EPA to commission a sweeping National Academy of Sciences (NAS) study of the chemicals’ toxicity, uses and environmental fate, while laying groundwork for hazard assessments. H.R. 7289 , sponsored by Reps. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) and Peter Meijer (R-MI), is one of four bills that the full House Science, Space and Technology...