Regulate PFAS
What are PFAS
- Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) are part of a large group of lab-made chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Some of these chemicals have been in commercial use since the 1940s. They are also known as "forever chemicals."
- These forever chemicals cannot be broken down. Once they are in the soil or the human body, it is nearly impossible for them to be removed.
- They can be found in many products, including plastics, asphalt, fertilizers, and sludge. Because of their underregulation, PFAS contamination is a growing problem.
- PFAS have a history of causing various kinds of cancer and killing cattle.
- There are many different kinds of PFAS. The Texas Department of Agriculture refuses to assist in testing which fertilizers have PFAS, destroying family farms in the process.
Ranchers and farmers across Texas and other parts of the U.S. have had their land contaminated with PFAS. This continuation has killed both livestock and livelihoods. We have to protect our farmers, ranchers, and ourselves from these toxic forever chemicals.