EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has called it a 鈥渘ational priority鈥� to regulate some nonstick chemicals that used to be used on military bases and in Teflon, Scotchguard and firefighting foam. New Jersey wants even tougher standards.
Here & Now鈥榮 Jeremy Hobson speaks with New Jersey Environmental Protection Commisioner about the dangers of the chemicals, and differing approaches to regulating them.
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