EPA to Fund Studies of Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Agriculture

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Environmental regulators announced new grants to help researchers investigate how harmful PFAS affect plants and animals in agricultural environments.

By Liza Gross

The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Thursday $8 million in new research funding to understand how the toxic compounds known as “forever chemicals” are affecting plants and animals in agricultural, rural and tribal communities.

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