An Earth Day action you can take right now

[Consumer Reports]   Friend, This Earth Day, we’re accelerating our fight for safer drinking water! Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed its first-ever limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals,’ in drinking water. After all, the EPA’s action came after Consumer Reports worked with members like you, Friend, to test 120 drinking water samples across the country. PFAS were detected in nearly every sample we tested – and if the proposed EPA limits were law back then, over 22 percent of the water systems would have exceeded the threshold. We know our mobilization efforts work, so commemorate this Earth Day by [signing our petition to the EPA in support of these new standards.]( Together, we can finish the fight for safer water!  [Sign the Petition](  Despite the fact that PFAS have been linked to a variety of health problems, including increased cancer risk and lowered immune responses, the EPA will likely be pressured by critics and corporate interests that don’t want to invest in the technology to make drinking water safe. So we need the agency to stand strong and not weaken these limits. [Sign the petition and help us ensure that public water systems are held to a strict, enforceable limit on these notorious chemicals.](  [Sign the Petition](  It’s estimated that 97 percent of Americans have PFAS in their bodies because these contaminants seep into groundwater and aren’t easily broken down when ingested. With manufacturers using PFAS to make stain-resistant fabrics, nonstick cookware, and hundreds of other products, 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!]( 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](