Health Experts Criticize Proposed PFAS Rule for Falling Short Despite $1 Billion Cost to Companies

A proposed federal rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would require companies to disclose whether their products contain toxic "forever" chemicals known as PFAS. However, health experts argue that the rule falls short as it only covers a fraction of the more than 12,000 PFAS chemicals and does not address the contamination of air, waste, or consumer products. The EPA estimates that compliance with the rule could cost companies $1 billion, but environmental activists argue that the data collection exercise is flawed and that stronger federal regulations are needed to address the widespread threat of PFAS.