BREAKING: ‘Forever chemicals’ in your drinking water

[Consumer Reports]   Friend, we are making HUGE progress in the ongoing fight for safer drinking water! The Environmental Protection Agency just proposed its first-ever limits on PFAS, known as ‘forever chemicals,’ in drinking water. If finalized, public water systems would be held to a strict, enforceable limit on six of the most notorious PFAS chemicals – which have been linked to a host of health problems, including increased cancer risk and lowered immune responses. This is a groundbreaking moment. But we still need your help, Friend. The EPA will likely be pressured by critics who don’t want to invest in the technology to make drinking water safer – so we need the agency to stand strong and not weaken these limits. [Sign our petition to the EPA that you support these new standards.]( Let’s finish the fight for safer water!  [Sign the Petition](  The EPA’s action came after Consumer Reports worked with members like you to test 120 drinking water samples across the country. PFAS were detected in nearly every sample we tested – and if the new EPA limits were law back then, over 22 percent of the water systems would have exceeded them. Manufacturers use per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to make stain-resistant fabrics, nonstick cookware, and hundreds of other products. These contaminants can seep into groundwater, and they are called ‘forever chemicals’ because they don’t break down easily once ingested – it’s estimated that 97 percent of Americans have PFAS in their bodies. As we push manufacturers to end the use of PFAS, it’s critical that we clean up our existing water systems to protect everyone’s health. These proposed EPA limits are vital to that effort – [join us in supporting them by signing our petition now!](  [Sign the Petition](  After you sign the petition, please share this email with friends and family, so they can join you in finishing the fight for safer drinking water! Meg Bohne Consumer Reports [Unsubscribe from Consumer Reports action alerts.]( © 2022 Consumer Reports, 101 Truman Avenue, Yonkers, NY, 10703 [Contact Consumer Reports](