North Carolina could enact stronger environmental standards for one type of PFAS, also known as perfluorinated compounds, toxic chemicals that are widespread not only statewide but throughout the world. The NC Department of Environmental Quality is proposing a maximum concentration of 0.07 parts per billion for PFOS and for PFOA, known as “forever chemicals” because they persist in ...
The post DEQ proposes permanent regulations for “forever chemicals” PFOA, PFOS appeared first on The Progressive Pulse.