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Jim McGovern: “PFAS chemicals are called forever chemicals for a reason…”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

McGovern Delivers $1.5 MILLION to Eliminate Toxic "Forever Chemicals"

Published July 30, 2026 | Video Starts at 09:23

In this case, when it comes to research on PFAS destruction, we're talking about a real breakthrough in the making. I know many of you know this, but it bears repeating. PFAS chemicals are called forever chemicals for a reason. They don't break down, ever by design. And because of that, they accumulate in the environment and in our own bodies. We have PFAS inside of us right now, and I can almost guarantee that. (09:23–09:30)

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Asserts that PFAS chemicals are designed not to break down.

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