The EPA set limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water. Illinois can look to nature to do more.
The Burnham Prairie wetland in south suburban Burnham.
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In April, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued its first-ever guidance and restrictions on certain PFAS — also known as “forever chemicals” — in our drinking water.
These toxic chemicals get their name because they take an extraordinarily long time to naturally degrade in our environment. Indeed, PFAS from the 1940s still exist on our planet today. Even more troublesome... Читать дальше...