Uploaded March 2019 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
These potentially dangerous chemicals are in most Americans' blood, but they aren't being regulated in our drinking water. Here’s what that means for our health.
Research:
Union of Concerned Scientists:
PFAS Research on Military Bases -
ucsusa.org/center-science-and-democracy/preserving-science-based-safeguards/toxic-threat-pfas-contamination-military-bases#.XGyLruJKjOQ
ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/attach/2018/09/a-toxic-threat-pfs-military-fact-sheet-ucs-2018.pdf
Trump admin emails on PFAS - blog.ucsusa.org/michael-halpern/bipartisan-outrage-as-epa-white-house-try-to-cover-up-chemical-health-assessment
CDC/ATSDR:
Study on PFAS - atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp200.pdf
Blood Testing - atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/pfas-blood-testing.html
Health effects - atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/health-effects.html
Exposure - atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/pfas-exposure.html
(Dental floss - silentspring.org/research-update/dental-flossing-and-other-behaviors-linked-higher-levels-pfas-body )
EPA:
2019 Action Plan on PFAS - epa.gov/pfas/epas-pfas-action-plan
Wheeler Press Conference on Action Plan - youtube.com/watch?v=xaRgWcwwmXc
Action Plan Press Release - epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-acting-administrator-announces-first-ever-comprehensive-nationwide-pfas-action-plan
Current Regulations - epa.gov/pfas/pfas-laws-and-regulations
EPA general PFAS page - epa.gov/pfas
2009 Drinking Water Advisory:
epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/documents/pfoa-pfos-provisional.pdf
2016 Drinking Water Advisory (executive summary, page 10):
epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-05/documents/pfos_health_advisory_final_508.pdf
Washington State Actions:
Overview -
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/as-epa-announces-plan-to-tackle-chemical-pollution-in-drinking-water-washington-looks-to-write-its-own-rules
#pfas #pfos #safewater
Laws -
ecology.wa.gov/Waste-Toxics/Reducing-toxic-chemicals/Addressing-priority-toxic-chemicals/PFAS
app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70.75A&full=true
fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/documents/1804034.pdf
Michigan State Actions:
Michigan Action Plan introduced - housedems.com/water
White paper - michigan.gov/documents/deq/deq-aqd-tox_pfas_white_paper_addendum_final_612 789_7.pdf
Wastewater treatment - michigan.gov/pfasresponse/0,9038,7-365-86510_88079-476131--,00.html
These potentially dangerous chemicals are in most Americans' blood, but they aren't being regulated in our drinking water. Here’s what that means for our health.
Research:
Union of Concerned Scientists:
PFAS Research on Military Bases -
ucsusa.org/center-science-and-democracy/preserving-science-based-safeguards/toxic-threat-pfas-contamination-military-bases#.XGyLruJKjOQ
ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/attach/2018/09/a-toxic-threat-pfs-military-fact-sheet-ucs-2018.pdf
Trump admin emails on PFAS - blog.ucsusa.org/michael-halpern/bipartisan-outrage-as-epa-white-house-try-to-cover-up-chemical-health-assessment
CDC/ATSDR:
Study on PFAS - atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp200.pdf
Blood Testing - atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/pfas-blood-testing.html
Health effects - atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/health-effects.html
Exposure - atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/pfas-exposure.html
(Dental floss - silentspring.org/research-update/dental-flossing-and-other-behaviors-linked-higher-levels-pfas-body )
EPA:
2019 Action Plan on PFAS - epa.gov/pfas/epas-pfas-action-plan
Wheeler Press Conference on Action Plan - youtube.com/watch?v=xaRgWcwwmXc
Action Plan Press Release - epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-acting-administrator-announces-first-ever-comprehensive-nationwide-pfas-action-plan
Current Regulations - epa.gov/pfas/pfas-laws-and-regulations
EPA general PFAS page - epa.gov/pfas
2009 Drinking Water Advisory:
epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/documents/pfoa-pfos-provisional.pdf
2016 Drinking Water Advisory (executive summary, page 10):
epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-05/documents/pfos_health_advisory_final_508.pdf
Washington State Actions:
Overview -
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/as-epa-announces-plan-to-tackle-chemical-pollution-in-drinking-water-washington-looks-to-write-its-own-rules
#pfas #pfos #safewater
Laws -
ecology.wa.gov/Waste-Toxics/Reducing-toxic-chemicals/Addressing-priority-toxic-chemicals/PFAS
app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70.75A&full=true
fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/documents/1804034.pdf
Michigan State Actions:
Michigan Action Plan introduced - housedems.com/water
White paper - michigan.gov/documents/deq/deq-aqd-tox_pfas_white_paper_addendum_final_612 789_7.pdf
Wastewater treatment - michigan.gov/pfasresponse/0,9038,7-365-86510_88079-476131--,00.html
