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Industries polluted Columbia’s water with dangerous ‘forever chemicals,’ city’s lawsuit claims
The State McClatchy via AOL· 5 days agoForever chemicals are in Columbia’s drinking water. Now, the city is suing the makers and...
Looking to avoid toxic 'forever' chemicals? Here's your best chance of doing so.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPerfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, collectively known as PFAS, consist of more than 12,000 man-made chemical compounds that are used in a wide ...
Colorado expert debunks sunscreen misinformation, says it does not cause cancer
CBS News· 5 days agoExperts are warning about misinformation spreading on social media, as influencers are claiming...
Union Pacific begins soil testing for cancer-causing chemicals in Fifth Ward | Houston Public Media
Houston Public Media· 4 days agoUnion Pacific — under the oversight of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — began soil testing...
Soaring PFAS levels force a reckoning for worried Hyannis residents
GBH News· 4 days agoAt 58, Jane Walsh has called Hyannis home for much of her adult life. As a result of her participation, Walsh learned that her blood levels of PFHxS – one of the 14,000 known types of PFAS chemicals – are dramatically high.
New report reveals concerning levels of contaminant found in products of several popular olive oil...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAlso, be aware of eating food in plastic wraps or containers. The plastic can have phthalates in it...
Maine's biggest water district sues over so-called forever chemicals
Associated Press· 4 days agoThe biggest water district in Maine is suing manufacturers of so-called forever chemicals in the...
Daywatch: Forever chemicals are on the rise in Lake Michigan
Chicago Tribune· 6 days agoToxic forever chemicals are on the rise in Lake Michigan, an alarming finding that reflects how the...
States need to keep PFAS ’forever chemicals’ out of the water. It won’t be cheap.
Minnesota Reformer via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn recent years, Michigan has spent tens of millions of dollars to limit residents’ exposure to the...
Maine's biggest water district sues over so-called forever chemicals
WCSH 6 Portland· 3 days agoPFAS is short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which arechemicals that can accumulate and...