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The Trump administration proposes rolling back Biden era rules requiring water systems to filter six PFAS types by 2029, dropping four entirely. The NRDC estimates at least 73 million Americans already drink water with unsafe PFAS levels linked to cancer and other chronic conditions.

New regulations were supposed to reduce harmful forever chemicals in drinking water. Now the EPA is looking to roll them back, raising questions about what it means for public health.

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