The EPA will address PFAS formed during the fluorination of plastic containers used in a variety of household and industrial products, the agency said.
Three types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), and perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)—will be subject to review, the Environmental Protection Agency said in granting a petition from environmental groups.
Seven groups, including Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and the Center for Environmental Health, urged the agency to take action under the Toxic Substances Control Act after previous attempts to regulate PFAS created through flourination, a process used to strengthen plastic containers, were struck down in court.
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