A Note from

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A Note from EPA Administrator Michael S. ReganFor far too long, communities across the United States have been suffering from exposure to PFAS pollution. As the science has continued to develop, we know more now than ever about how PFAS build up in our bodies over long periods of time, and how they can cause adverse health effects that can devastate families. As Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, I saw this devastation firsthand. For years, the Cape Fear River had been contaminated by these persistent forever chemicals. As I spoke with families and concerned citizens, I could feel their suffering and frustration with inaction.

human health and the environment. • Remediate. Broaden and accelerate the cleanup of PFAS contamination to protect human health and ecological systems. PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021–2024 5

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