rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/stop-the-pfas-crime-against-humanity?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-stop-the-pfas-crime-against-humanity' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> UC Justice Writers https://actionnetwork.org/users/uc-justice-writers/profile https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/259/522/normal/EJAS_banner.jpg Background On January 7, 2021, the U.S. EPA rejected a Toxic Control Substances Act (TSCA) petition on PFAS that six North Carolinian environmental groups put forth seeking relief from toxic PFAS exposure. PFAS, or per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, are synthetic organic chemicals created by chemical manufacturers. The chemistry of PFAS keeps them from breaking down in the environment and our bodies, and this is why they have earned the infamous name “Forever Chemicals.” PFAS can be found in many household products, and have been linked to cancer, low birth weight, high cholesterol, effects on the immune system, and thyroid hormone disruption. A chemical manufacturer, named Chemours, has released a large quantity of PFAS into the Cape Fear River, the water supply for over a million people in North Carolina. Large concentrations of these chemicals have now made their way into the bodies of countless North Carolinians. Last October, North Carolinian environmental groups collaborated and wrote a petition that was sent to the EPA. This petition would have chemical manufacturers like Chemours fund studies of the impact of PFAS on the health of North Carolinians. When this petition was rejected, so were people’s rights to health and safety. We are students at the University of Cincinnati, dedicated to environmental justice, standing in solidarity with these environmental groups, and asking for your support. Join us in signing and sending the letter below to President Biden, and please share the petition with others and encourage them to sign as well. For more information, please visit: ●      https://elnonline.com/eln-updates/biden-administration-signals-key-pfas-actions-will-be-priority-update-from-kaplan-kirsch-rockwell/ ●      https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/risk-management-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-the-pfas-crime-against-humanity