Industry Hails PFAS Roadmap’s Research Focus But Sees Deadline Crunch

Two former Trump EPA chemicals officials are praising the Biden administration’s per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) “roadmap” for its focus on new research and testing on the chemicals ahead of major rules under TSCA and other laws, but are warning that its deadlines for action are still short enough to cause complications. “They want to ‘invest in research, development, and innovation to increase understanding of PFAS exposures and toxicities, human health and ecological effects,’” said former EPA chemicals deputy Erik...