Legislative and regulatory attorney @EWG. Adjunct Professor @GeorgetownLaw. Nebraskan. Longtime Wisconsinite. Dessert enthusiast. Opinions my own. she/her
Jun 15, 2022 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
New Health Advisories for 4 #PFAS announced today and they are VERY low #PFOA: 4 parts per *quadrillion* #PFOS: 20 parts per *quadrillion* #GenX: 10 ppt #PFBS: 2000 ppt
This is a huge deal
#ForeverChemicals | @ewg | ewg.org/news-insights/…
That means #PFAS are toxic in minuscule amounts. Ppq is a tiny, tiny unit of measurement. WA state explained in 2018, "Lay a penny on the ground and compare it — by area — to the entire state of Washington. That is equal to one part per quadrillion." ecology.wa.gov/Blog/Posts/Mar…
Jul 11, 2019 • 20 tweets • 12 min read
Soon, the House will consider adding #PFAS to the hazardous substance list under #Superfund. Here’s why that matters.
A THREAD.
(you can also read my blog on the subject) ewg.org/news-and-analy…#PFAS are a group of chemicals that have been used for decades in a wide variety of industrial, consumer, and military applications. @EWG’s contamination map (updated today!) has identified over 700 sites where PFAS has been detected. ewg.org/interactive-ma…
