The Trump administration on Monday proposed rolling back limits on “forever chemicals” that contaminate millions of Americans’ drinking water and have been linked to a range of health problems. The proposal would partially rescind the first national drinking water limits for the chemicals — also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS — set by the Biden administration. Under the changes, EPA would eliminate strict limits for four PFAS and allow utilities to request a two-year extension to remove two other PFAS from tap water. PFAS are a class of thousands of synthetic substances nicknamed “forever chemicals” because they do not naturally break down. 

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• The Hill: Trump proposes partial PFAS rollback
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