Citizens Campaign for the Environment Executive Director Adrienne Esposito discusses concerns related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Esposito talks about how PFAs are a class of toxic synthetic chemicals used in various products that impact the environmental and health. She highlights how PFAS are persistent in the environment and bioaccumulate in organisms, including humans. Esposito shares how PFAS are found in drinking water at parts per trillion and have been detected in food, including vegetables. She also details health impacts, which include cancers and reproductive damage. Esposito shares ongoing efforts in New York to ban PFAS from everyday products, with the Senate already passing a bill, and urges the Assembly to prioritize public health over industry interests.
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