September 2020

172 “FOREVER CHEMICALS” ADDED TO THE EPA’S TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY (TRI) PROGRAM One of the ways the EPA furthers its mission of protecting human health and the environment is through the Toxic Release Inventory program, more commonly known as TRI. This program was originally created in 1986 as part of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know […]

Top 7 Reasons to Test for PFAS Now Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are chemical compounds commonly found in many industrial and consumer products. PFAS chemicals are highly useful thanks to their resistance to fire, oil, water, and heat. Unfortunately, these same properties mean PFAS chemicals don’t break down naturally or easily. That’s one of