California Regulator Praised for 'Landmark' Proposal to List 'Forever Chemical' as Carcinogen

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By Common DreamsMar 25, 2021, 12:21 pm152 pts
By Andrea Germanos A public health watchdog on Wednesday praised California's proposal to add the so-called "forever chemical" PFOA to the state's list of chemicals known to cause cancer. PFOA, or perfluorooctanoic acid, was formerly used to make DuPont's Teflon and other products. It's part of a group of…

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