As your consituent, I'm writing in strong support of HB 31.
A growing body of scientific research has demonstrated that exposure to PFAS poses serious risks to human health. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), PFAS exposure has been linked to increased risk of certain cancers (including kidney and testicular cancer), immune system suppression, hormone disruption, elevated cholesterol levels, reproductive harms such as decreased fertility and pregnancy complications, and developmental effects in children including low birth weight and behavioral changes.
PFAS are especially concerning because they do not break down easily and can accumulate in water supplies, soil, wildlife, and human tissue over time. The EPA notes that most Americans have already been exposed to some level of PFAS, primarily through contaminated drinking water, food, and household products.
Failure to act will allow continued exposure to dangerous pollutants, placing communities at risk and increasing long-term healthcare and environmental costs. Proactive investment in clean water protections is both a public health necessity and a responsible economic decision.
Please actively work to pass this legislation now.
