NC leaders are reacting after a Chemours settlement over PFAS pollution.
Leafy greens such as spinach and perennial kid favorites such as strawberries and grapes held the highest levels of potentially harmful pesticide residues based on government tests.
The substance, TPO, is still permitted in the United States.
The draft's language, if left unchanged, would constitute a win for the agriculture industry and a potential setback for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) allies.
The Biden administration set the first federal drinking water limits for PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, finding they increased the risk of cardiovascular disease, certain cancers and babies being born with low birth weight.
Dr. Jordan Poler, a chemistry professor at UNC Charlotte has spent years working on a sustainable solution.