As PFAS cases persist, Wisconsin takes baby steps toward regulating the forever chemicals

Manufactured chemicals called PFAS can be found in many products, from stain-resistant carpeting to fast food packaging.

Wisconsin is now taking steps to regulate two of the estimated 9,000-plus varieties of PFAS.

Some states, including neighboring Michigan and Minnesota, have already begun regulating PFAS that are impacting water, land and those living in or on it.

The EPA issued a limit of 70 parts per trillion at the federal level, but it’s a health advisory, not a mandate. And while the agency pledges to implement a comprehensive PFAS plan, the process could drag on for years...

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Ken Notes: This is an issue that Wisconsin could demonstrate sound leadership on. But to do that they need to bring the businesses, communities, and others into the tent and work to get federal policy in line with our objectives.