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13 Barry L. Env't & Earth L.J. 1 (2023)

handle is hein.journals/earjujo13 and id is 1 raw text is: REVERSING QUIET DESTRUCTION: FLORIDA'S ATTEMPT TO REGULATE PFAS KNOWN AS FOREVER CHEMICALS A. Colleen Donald* I. INTRODUCTION When someone buys a raincoat to prepare for a rainy day or grabs a swig of water from their park's local water fountain, the last thing they are thinking about is how these actions may affect their health. One group of chemicals that permeate our foods, consumer products, and water systems around the United States are called Per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS), also known as 'forever chemicals.1The phrase forever chemicals arose because of the stability of the compound.2 Unlike some other substances, PFAS do not naturally degrade after being released into the environment.3 This is concerning because research has found that PFAS pose a risk to public health and the environment.4 PFAS are one of the larger groups of anthropogenic or synthetic fluorinated organic compounds of chemical contaminants that have been manufactured to resist grease, heat, stains, and water.5 Organic contaminants are carbon based, [much like the carbons *A. Colleen Donald, Juris Doctor Candidate Spring 2024, Barry University School of Law. 1A. Colleen Donald, Forever Chemicals in the State of Florida: From Cosmetics to Lagoons, BARRY LAW ENVT'L AND EARTH LAW JOURNAL (Feb. 11, 2023), https://barryeelj.law.blog/2023/02/11/forever-chemicals-in-the-state-of- florida-from-cosmetics-to-lagoons/. 2 Toxic Chemicals, SAFER STATES, (Last visited Sep. 24, 2022), https://www.saferstates.com/toxic-chemicals/pfas/. 3 DEP's Efforts to Address PFAS in the Environment, FLA. DEP'T OF ENv'T PROT., (March 28, 2022, 1:48 PM), https://floridadep.gov/waste/waste- cleanup/content/dep' s-efforts-address-pfas-environment. 4Id. ' Nikki Delude Roy et al., Regulatory Challenges Posed by Emerging Contaminants, 20 No. 1 A.B.A. WATER RES. COMM. NEWSL. 7 (2018).

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