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“As the Trump administration plans to roll back or delay federal limits for PFAS in drinking water, environmental groups in Massachusetts say the state is failing to step up and regulate the so-called ‘forever chemicals.’
‘By almost any measure, Massachusetts is not doing enough,’ said Deirdre Cummings of the advocacy group MassPIRG, which recently handed state lawmakers petitions with 10,000 signatures, pressing them to take action to address pollution from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Studies have shown PFAS exposure may lead to a wide range of health effects, including increased risk of prostate, kidney and testicular cancers, developmental delays in children, decreased fertility, and a reduction in immune response to infections.
‘The evidence isn’t getting more murky,’ Cummings said. ‘It’s getting clearer and clearer.'”…