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Toxic forever chemicals pass into human skin, scientists warn
Newsweek· 2 hours agoIndeed, a 2023 study by the United States Geological Survey found that nearly half of the nation's...
Troubled Waters: Protecting North Alabama drinking water from PFAS a multimillion dollar effort
WAAY-TV Huntsville· 16 hours agoThe United States Environmental Protection Agency says the chemicals can cause death and increase...
PFAS ‘forever’ chemical laws need an overhaul – recent court rulings highlight the loopholes
The Conversation· 14 hours agoIn Korsør, Denmark, meat from an ecological community farm was polluted with PFAS from a firefighting training site located upstream of the grazing meadows. High levels of ...
Marshfield could write letter to state DEP over 40B project after special town meeting vote
Gannett via AOL· 3 hours agoThe group fears that removing the earth will reduce the opportunity for filtration to the aquifer below the project site. Also, the group is concerned about the proposed septic system’s ability ...
No cleanup in sight for Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station polluted with 'forever chemicals'
The Buffalo News· 1 day agoSix years after the federal government learned that the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station was one of...
British Columbia Sues PFAS Manufacturers - CleanTechnica
CleanTechnica· 1 day agoBritish Columbia has filed a class action lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called “forever chemicals,” which it says are involved in widespread contamination of drinking ...
Colorado Law To Ban Everyday Products With PFAS - Slashdot
Slashdot· 16 hours agoUnder the legislation, which takes effect on 1 July, many products using per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances -- or PFAS chemicals linked to cancer risk ...
Dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ absorb through human skin, study finds
Daily Telegraph· 3 days agoIt was previously thought that PFAS, perfluoroalkyl substances, which are found in a wide range of...
South Bend, Mishawaka start testing for PFAS as challenge to EPA rules sought in courts
South Bend Tribune· 5 days agoCity of South Bend officials say they've taken "proactive" measures against toxic so-called “forever...
Why EPA's new rules target these six PFAS chemicals: Health data and prevalence
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoAnna Reade, PhD., director of PFAS Advocacy at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC),...