October 03, 2023

Ranking Member Lofgren Applauds EPA Progress to Address PFAS Pollution with Newly Finalized Rule

WASHINGTON, DC — Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that will help reduce risks to public health from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The rule requires all manufacturers of PFAS and PFAS-containing material to report information regarding the chemical from 2011 and onward. This rule will increase the amount of data we have on PFAS and allow the EPA to better research and regulate these known cancer causing chemicals.

“I am pleased to see the continued progress made by the Biden-Harris Administration to address PFAS pollution," said Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). "Protecting the health of our environment and the American public is a top priority of mine and the mission of the EPA. These synthetic chemicals can now be found in the body of virtually every person in America. We must do all we can to address this enormous threat to our health and safety. The data that will be collected thanks to this rule will enable EPA to deliver on its promise to protect Americans’ health and safety using the best available science.”