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“New York lawmakers and climate advocates today will kick off New York City Climate Week by calling for new statewide action to better monitor and test for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS and ‘forever chemicals,’ which have been linked to a myriad of health conditions, including hormonal changes, developmental delays in children and increased risk of cancer.
Sen. Rachel May (D-Syracuse) and Assemblymember Carrie Woerner (D-Saratoga County) will unveil their ‘PFAS Surface Water Discharge Disclosure Act,‘ at a late-morning news conference featuring officials from Earthjustice and Seneca Lake Guardian and other lawmakers. The legislation (NY S9525)/(NY A10689), which was formally introduced last month, would create an annual PFAS surface water discharge disclosure requirement for all publicly owned treatment works and new state pollutant discharge elimination system permit applications.” …