![]() ![]() Those tests were not mandatory and there is no indication that they were carried out. The records, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by a nonprofit group, Physicians for Social Responsibility, are among the first public indications that PFAS, long-lasting compounds also known as forever chemicals, may be present in the fluids used during drilling and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. scientists recommended additional testing. scientists pointed to preliminary evidence that, under some conditions, the chemicals could “degrade in the environment” into substances akin to PFOA, a kind of PFAS chemical, and could “persist in the environment” and “be toxic to people, wild mammals, and birds.” The E.P.A. In a consent order issued for the three chemicals on Oct. The records, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by a nonprofit group, Physicians for Social Responsibility, are among the first public indications that PFAS, long-lasting compounds also known as “forever chemicals,” may be present in the fluids used during drilling and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. #Toxic chemicals decade ago new files full#The E.P.A.’s approval of the three chemicals wasn’t previously publicly known. Read the full article here by Hiroko Tabuchi (The New York Times) For much of the past decade, oil companies engaged in drilling and fracking have been allowed to pump into the ground chemicals that, over time, can break down into toxic substances known as PFAS a class of long-lasting compounds known to pose a threat to people and wildlife according to internal documents from the. in 2011 approved the use of these chemicals, used to ease the flow of oil from the ground, despite the agency’s own grave concerns about their toxicity, according to the documents, which were reviewed by The New York Times. ![]() Read the full article by Hiroko Tabuchi (The New York Times)įor much of the past decade, oil companies engaged in drilling and fracking have been allowed to pump into the ground chemicals that, over time, can break down into toxic substances known as PFAS - a class of long-lasting compounds known to pose a threat to people and wildlife - according to internal documents from the Environmental Protection Agency. The compounds can form PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, which have been linked to cancer and birth. Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show. Read the full story in the New York Times. ![]()
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