I don't think there's much a consumer can do and it seems many of them are no longer in active use yet are still in the environment from when they were used. >

I don't think there's much a consumer can do and it seems many of them are no longer in active use yet are still in the environment from when they were used. >The chemicals were used in products like Teflon and Scotchguard and in firefighting foam. Some are used in a variety of other products and industrial processes, and their replacements also pose risks.