EPA: Protect Our Communities from Toxic PFAS
To EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin:
I believe that the Environmental Protection Agency's mission is to protect human health and the environment, not shield polluting corporations from accountability. The EPA's proposal to weaken PFAS reporting requirements demonstrates a dangerous prioritization of industry interests over public health and environmental protection.
PFAS "forever chemicals" persist in our environment, accumulating in our water, food, ecosystems, and bodies. Exposure to these toxic chemicals has been linked to cancer, low birth weight, developmental disorders, and numerous other serious health conditions. Communities across the country are already grappling with PFAS contamination, yet we still lack a complete understanding of how extensively these chemicals are used in consumer products.
Manufacturers of PFAS chemicals have known for decades about the harm they cause, yet continued to add them to countless consumer goods. The science is clear: PFAS pose a serious danger to public health and the environment.
I respectfully urge the EPA to:
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Maintain comprehensive PFAS reporting requirements for manufacturers and importers
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Ensure complete transparency about the presence and quantity of PFAS in consumer products
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Prioritize community health and environmental protection over corporate interests
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Provide scientists, regulators, and families with the data needed to understand the full scope of PFAS contamination
Rolling back PFAS reporting requirements is a reckless step backwards that will make it harder to protect communities from these dangerous "forever chemicals." As a consumer and concerned citizen, I expect the EPA to strengthen—not weaken—protections against toxic PFAS contamination.
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