While Utah is following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s rules for how many of certain types of chemicals are in drinking water, critics say the standard is too lax and states could do more.
So-called “forever chemicals” are everywhere, including in your body, and at least one study says the concentration of these persistent chemicals, also called PFAS, have increased in human concentration by 400% to 500% from a decade ago.
Brian Moench, president of the Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, said both the federal government and states need to do more when it comes to PFAS chemicals because they are ubiquitous and permeating every aspect of people’s live while presenting undue public health risks…