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“An Illinois lawmaker wants more transparency on what products contain PFAS, commonly known as ‘forever chemicals.’
State Rep. Anna Moeller, D-Elgin, has introduced House Bill 4627, which would require the Illinois EPA to create an interstate clearinghouse and establish a data collection interface for PFAS. In addition to drinking water, PFAS are found in everyday products such as carpeting and non-stick cookware.
‘Those are the chemicals that have recently been in the news and there is a concern that PFAS is harmful to human health,’ Moeller said during a House Energy and Environment Committee hearing last week.
‘The work that’s being laid out in this bill is already being done by the federal government, which the state of Illinois could absolutely take advantage of,’ said Brandstad.” …