News Briefs: EPA Won't Limit PFAS in Nation's Drinking Water, Says Politico

An exclusive report by Politico claims the federal Environmental Protection Agency will not regulate perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) levels in the nation’s drinking water. The chemicals have been linked to health issues including cancer and have been used for decades in nonstick pans and military-grade firefighting foam and have contaminated some American’s water sources. The chemicals are present in the bloodstreams of 98 percent of Americans, according to Politico. Politico's report comes less than a year after the Trump administration and EPA faced backlash for trying to bury a federal health study that a White House aide