Why are 17 environmental groups urging the EPA to reject Chemours' application for Opteon 2P50?

The coalition is urging the EPA to reject Chemours' application because they accuse the company of downplaying the health and climate risks of Opteon 2P50, asserting that the chemical is likely more toxic and poses greater climate risks than Chemours claims; they also warn that the fast-track approval process—enabled by a presidential executive order—may bypass required health risk assessments, thereby increasing public exposure to PFAS 'forever chemicals'.

What specific concerns do the environmental groups raise about the regulatory pathway for Opteon 2P50?

The environmental groups express concern that the approval process for Opteon 2P50, conducted under a presidential executive order, may circumvent mandatory health risk assessments, which could result in insufficient evaluation of potential harm and lead to heightened public exposure to persistent PFAS compounds.

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