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EPA adds ‘forever chemical’ to toxics reporting database

Photo Credit: Joshua A. Bickel / AP - A scientist tests a sample of water for PFAS at EPA's Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response in Cincinnati.

Read the full article by Ellie Borst (E&E News)

“EPA’s list of ‘forever chemicals’ subject to mandatory release reporting requirements will grow by one, a decision that follows precedent from previous years to continue expanding the reporting list.

The agency announced Tuesday it would add sodium perfluorohexanesulfonate (PFHxS-Na) to the Toxics Release Inventory, bringing the number of PFAS subject to TRI up to 206.

EPA in a news release said the addition of PFHxS-Na to the inventory supports the Trump administration’s agenda ‘by informing decision-making about chemical management by companies and government agencies.'” …

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