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EPA announced first -ever limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water on April 10 .
EPA data show almost 500 cities may soon need to comply with the new PFAS drinking water limits.
Activists worry about potential rollbacks in PFAS regulation under President-elect Trump 's incoming administration.
The National PFAS Contamination Coalition is a grassroots network of about 50 citizen groups.
The coalition’s members stretch across the country from Fairbanks , Alaska to Portsmouth , New Hampshire .
Research from the EPA and CDC have linked PFAS with developmental delays or behavioral changes in children and reduced effectiveness of vaccines.
A key factor in predicting blood levels for PFHxS and PFOA was the length of time the resident had lived in Security-Widefield over the past 20 years .
Thousands of lawsuits are currently working their way through the court system, filed by cities, utilities and private individuals against manufacturers of forever chemicals.
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