EPA Advances Science to Protect Public from PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is asking the agency’s Science Advisory Board to review draft scientific documents regarding the health effects of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The EPA says it's committed to science-based approaches to protect public health from exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), including by quickly updating drinking water health advisories with new peer-reviewed approaches and expeditiously developing National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for these contaminants. “Under our new PFAS Strategic Roadmap, EPA is moving aggressively on clear, robust and science-based actions to protect communities suffering from legacy PFOA and PFOS contamination,” says EPA Administrator