![]() An anonymous reader quotes a report from The New York Times: For much of the past decade, oil companies engaged in drilling and fracking have been allowed to pump into the ground chemicals that, over time, can break down into toxic substances known as PFAS - a class of long-lasting compounds known to pose a threat to people and wildlife - according to internal documents from the Environmental Protection Agency. in 2011 approved the use of these chemicals, used to ease the flow of oil from the ground, despite the agency's own grave concerns about their toxicity, according to the documents, which were reviewed by The New York Times. The E.P.A.'s approval of the three chemicals wasn't previously publicly known. The EPA has had clear evidence of the dangers of PFOA and PFOS since at least 2000, when 3M sent the agency results of its internal research, showing that the chemicals accumulated in blood and. The records, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by a nonprofit group, Physicians for Social Responsibility, are among the first public indications that PFAS, long-lasting compounds also known as 'forever chemicals,' may be present in the fluids used during drilling and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. approvals came despite the agency’s own concerns about toxicity. ![]() The compounds can form PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, which have been linked to cancer and birth defects. approvals came despite the agency’s own concerns about toxicity. Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show. In a consent order issued for the three chemicals on Oct. Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show. scientists pointed to preliminary evidence that, under some conditions, the chemicals could 'degrade in the environment' into substances akin to PFOA, a kind of PFAS chemical, and could 'persist in the environment' and 'be toxic to people, wild mammals, and birds.' The E.P.A. Scientists recommended additional testing. An anonymous reader quotes a report from The New York Times: For much of the past decade, oil companies engaged in drilling and fracking have been allowed. Those tests were not mandatory and there is no indication that they were carried out. identified serious health risks associated with chemicals proposed for use in oil and gas extraction, and yet allowed those chemicals to be used commercially with very lax regulation,' said Dusty Horwitt, researcher at Physicians for Social Responsibility. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced settlements with six New England companies that resolve alleged violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right To Know Act, which requires companies and organizations to report their use and release of toxic chemicals to EPA's Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Program. There is no public data that details where the E.P.A.-approved chemicals have been used.
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