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Re:EPA Says 'Forever Chemicals' Must Be Removed from Tap Water by BenFranklin100 on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @07:26PM (#39996742)
Given PFAS have been in tap water for decades and the science behind the recent and still far from settled, I suspect there is an excellent chance this will go the way of the acid rain scare of the 1980s.

Bring on the downvotes.

Re:EPA Says 'Forever Chemicals' Must Be Removed from Tap Water by yongjik on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @07:30PM (#39996769)
Acid rain "scare" went away because people were rightfully scared, they told the government to fix it, and the government told the industry to fix it (or else!), and the industry did fix it.

It would be GREAT ACHIEVEMENT if PFAS went the same way.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/501303/volume-of-sulfur-...

Re:EPA Says 'Forever Chemicals' Must Be Removed from Tap Water by manfre on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @07:31PM (#39996775)
This is more likely to be similar to leaded gasoline. In a few decades we'll start to see the impact they caused after we successfully filter it out.
Re:EPA Says 'Forever Chemicals' Must Be Removed from Tap Water by scottyah on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @08:14PM (#39997080)
DDT is another example of bad things going on for decades that had severe repercussions. There's definitely something going on with wheat from America too, though I don't think it's been discovered/publicized.
Re:EPA Says 'Forever Chemicals' Must Be Removed from Tap Water by Freedom2 on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @08:48PM (#39997307)
What was the impact of leaded gasoline?
Re:EPA Says 'Forever Chemicals' Must Be Removed from Tap Water by aatharuv on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @10:59PM (#39997994)
Lowered IQ, impulse control, and increased levels of aggression.
Re:EPA Says 'Forever Chemicals' Must Be Removed from Tap Water by airstrike on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @07:27PM (#39996747)
That's not a logical conclusion
Re:EPA Says 'Forever Chemicals' Must Be Removed from Tap Water by clarity20 on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @07:58PM (#39996958)
The downvotes came! And it's not like you said something bad ...