Rep. Larson Issues Statement Regarding House Vote on PFAS Regulations
January 11, 2020
January 11, 2020
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement:
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for a bill (H.R.535) that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances).
"For decades, scientists have warned that PFAS chemicals like PFOA and PFOS can harm our health, but the EPA has been too slow to react. Communities across the country have been exposed to these harmful che . . .
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for a bill (H.R.535) that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances).
"For decades, scientists have warned that PFAS chemicals like PFOA and PFOS can harm our health, but the EPA has been too slow to react. Communities across the country have been exposed to these harmful che . . .