Take action: Help rid our water of toxic chemicals (action needed)

Friend, PFAS—also known as "forever chemicals"—are found in drinking water supplies across the country and can be highly toxic at extremely low levels. Now, for the first time ever, toxic PFAS could be regulated on the federal level. [Add your name: Protect our communities from PFAS-contaminated drinking water.]( [ADD YOUR NAME]( The Biden administration is working to regulate six PFAS chemicals, potentially saving thousands of lives every year, and is allocating billions of dollars in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—passed by Democrats in 2021—to help states and communities improve their drinking water systems and align with the proposed regulations. However, companies like 3M and DuPont that manufacture and use PFAS are trying to weaken the EPA's efforts. Increasingly, these same corporations are facing [lawsuits]( for knowingly bringing dangerous PFAS chemicals to market, putting profits before the well-being of our communities. PFAS polluters cannot be trusted to regulate themselves. The EPA's efforts are a historic start to protecting our families and communities from PFAS-related illnesses and death. [Add your name: Protect our communities from PFAS-contaminated drinking water.]( [ADD YOUR NAME]( Keep fighting, Monique Teal, Daily Kos Read more about the Biden administration's efforts to protect Americans from PFAS below. --------------------------------------------------------------- Friend, [add your name: Eliminate toxic "forever chemicals" in our water.]( [ADD YOUR NAME]( Exposure to per- and poly-fluoralkyl substances (PFAS)—known as "forever chemicals" because they are extremely resistant to breaking down in the environment—has long been linked to numerous [negative health effects](, including cancer, immune suppression, and developmental harm. Now, for the first time at a federal level, the Biden administration is working to [regulate]( six dangerous PFAS in drinking water. Moreover, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun to allocate billions of dollars in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—passed by Democrats in 2021—to help states and communities improve their drinking water systems. [Add your name: We need the strongest possible protections from PFAS in our drinking water.]( [ADD YOUR NAME]( PFAS are commonly used in cosmetics, medications and medical devices, cleaning products, and more, and manufacturers aren't required to disclose their use. They have been [found]( in more than 83 percent of U.S. waterways, and the EPA [estimates]( as many as 94 million Americans are drinking water contaminated with PFAS. The proposed regulations would establish a legally enforceable limit on six common PFAS in drinking water, and require public water systems to monitor and reduce chemical levels. Companies like 3M and DuPont, both of which are facing lawsuits for allegedly [concealing]( the risks of PFAS are trying to weaken the EPA's proposed measures. Everyone deserves safe, clean drinking water. Regulating PFAS will help protect public health, improve drinking water systems, and ensure all Americans—especially low-income communities and communities of color, who are most exposed—have access to safe drinking water. Help demonstrate broad support for the Biden administration's efforts by adding your name today. [Add your name: Protect our communities from PFAS chemicals-contaminated drinking water.]( [ADD YOUR NAME]( Keep fighting, Monique Teal, Daily Kos Before you leave, can you do one more thing? 2023 has been a hard financial year for Daily Kos. Donations of just a few dollars from our readers and activists helps us pay the bills. Please support progressive news and activism by making a donation of $5 today. [Donate $5]( If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.