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“The Maryland Department of Environment has found toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in some of Maryland’s drinking water. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, there is no safe level of some PFAS in drinking water and exposure to PFAS chemicals, even in small amounts over time, has been linked to serious health effects including cancer, thyroid disruption and reduced vaccine response.
Accordingly, the EPA has proposed a maximum contamination level of 4 ppt for several PFAS in drinking water, which is a big step forward from the previous advisory of 70 ppt.
We’re calling on the Maryland General Assembly and the Moore Administration to protect our families by establishing strict limits for PFAS discharge from large industries into our waterways and to wastewater treatment plants.” …