Tell Congress to get PFAS out of your water

Get these toxic chemicals out of our water! The following advertisement from Food and Water Watch has been sent to you via Mother Jones' email list. Mother Jones is a nonprofit, and most of our budget comes from readers like you, but revenue from advertisers helps us produce more of the hard-hitting journalism you expect. We never disclose your information to an advertiser. Mother Jones does not endorse any candidate, political organization, commercial product, or service, and the views expressed in this email do not constitute any endorsement or recommendation by Mother Jones. Mother Jones Reader, PFAS "forever" chemicals can be found in almost everything — including food, firefighting foam, non-stick pans, and stain-resistant fabrics. And these chemicals are contaminating drinking water across the country. Hundreds of millions of people in the U.S. could be drinking PFAS-contaminated water right now. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has set enforceable limits on six types of PFAS in drinking water and designated two types as hazardous substances, but they failed to address all forms of PFAS, leaving thousands of toxic chemicals excluded from testing and regulation. Clearly, the EPA's plan doesn’t go far enough, and more extensive regulations are needed to protect us from these toxic chemicals. It’s time for Congress to act against those responsible for this contamination and address the public health threat! [Urge your members of Congress to pass the PFAS Action Act.]( The PFAS Action Act would set clear definitions and deadlines to determine whether to regulate all PFAS in drinking water and designate them all as hazardous substances. It would also: - Require the Environmental Protection Agency to limit the industrial discharge of PFAS. - Provide $200 million annually for wastewater treatment. - Require PFAS health testing. - List PFAS as hazardous air pollutants. [Send Your Message]( Corporate polluters have known for decades that PFAS chemicals are toxic, and research has made it clear that no amount of PFAS is safe. More and more studies are uncovering PFAS’s health risks, including cancers and immune and reproductive system harm. That’s why for years, Food & Water Watch has been calling on the EPA to use a broad, widely accepted definition of PFAS in order to protect public health. Now we need to raise our voices to make sure the EPA and corporations are not let off the hook. [Tell Congress you want enforceable limits on PFAS chemicals and you want PFAS out of your water!]( Onward together, Wenonah Hauter Founder and Executive Director Food & Water Watch --------------------------------------------------------------- Food and Water Watch 1616 P Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington DC 20036 [Mother Jones]( Mother Jones and its nonprofit publisher, The Center for Investigative Reporting, do not endorse any political candidate, political organization, commercial product, process, or service, and the views expressed in this communication do not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Mother Jones. This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755