Tag: 'Forever chemicals' in water and packaging can risk health

  • ‘Forever chemicals’ in water and packaging can risk health, EPA says

    ‘Forever chemicals’ in water and packaging can risk health, EPA says

    The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water are more dangerous than previously thought — and pose health risks even at levels so low they cannot currently be detected. The two compounds, known as PFOA and PFOS, have been voluntarily phased out by U.S. manufacturers, but there are a…