The Environmental Protection Agency also considered these chemicals potentially dangerous, warning that these chemicals cause health effects. Several states, including Michigan and Wisconsin, have enacted drinking water regulations for PFAS chemicals, but Indiana has not. Indiana House Bill 1399 recently gained attention because it would have changed the definition of PFAS chemicals to allow for certain products to continue to be manufactured without being labeled as PFAS chemicals. Rep. Maureen Bauer (D-South Bend) said the bill would have signified to consumers that some PFAS chemicals are safe when they are not. Rebecca Fuoco, director of science communications with Green Science Policy Institute, said a class-based approach where all PFAS chemicals are treated as one class as opposed to differing chemicals is needed to regulate PFAS.

Source: The Star May 28, 2024 09:37 UTC