US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is cracking down on certain common "forever chemicals" — both in reporting, use, and cleanups.

The Biden administration is launching a broad multi-agency strategy (US EPA, the Food and Drug Administration, and the departments of Defense, Agriculture, Homeland Security, and Health & Human Services) to regulate long-lasting chemicals known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). Their chemical bonds are strong and slow to degrade in the environment. The current versions of these compounds replaced earlier, longer-chain compounds that have been phased out. Continue reading >