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‘Forever chemicals’ are known for lingering in the body. Menstruation helps expel them
29 Apr 2024 | The Hill
“Some PFAS bind strongly to proteins in blood, and when women menstruate, they lose those blood proteins linked to PFAS,” Suzanne Fenton, who at the time was a group leader in the Mechanistic Toxicology Branch of the National Toxicology Program at the National Institutes of Health, told The Hill.
Lawyers in PFAS water pollution settlements win $956 mln fee award
25 Apr 2024 | Reuters
A U.S. judge on Tuesday awarded over $956 million in legal fees to plaintiffs’ lawyers who secured two settlements worth more than $11 billion with major manufacturers of toxic “forever chemicals” on behalf of public water systems.
Breaking Down New Rules About ‘Forever Chemicals’
24 Apr 2024 | The New York Times
Lisa Friedman, who covers climate change, discussed the fight to regulate toxic chemicals found in nearly half of America’s tap water.
'Zero evidence': Logan Paul responds to claims of Prime drinks containing PFAS
24 Apr 2024 | USA Today
YouTuber Logan Paul is defending Prime Hydration after the company he co-founded was named in a class action lawsuit claiming its sports drinks contain PFAS.
[Video] What is Canada doing about 'forever chemicals'?
23 Apr 2024 | CBC
Andrew Chang explores how prevalent these chemicals are in our daily lives, why they're so dangerous and what Canada is doing to deal with them.
[Opinion] We Regulate a Tiny Fraction of the 12,000 ‘Forever Chemicals.’ There’s a Better Way
21 Apr 2024 | The New York Times
“We should not have to risk repeated exposure to these substances, with the most powerful bonds in organic chemistry, caused by the willful negligence of industry each time we place our faith in a glass of water.”
E.P.A. Will Make Polluters Pay to Clean Up Two ‘Forever Chemicals’
19 Apr 2024 | The New York Times
The step follows an extraordinary move that requires utilities to reduce the levels of carcinogenic PFAS compounds in drinking water to near-zero.
The EPA is cracking down on PFAS — but not in fertilizer
19 Apr 2024 | Grist
In Texas, a group of farmers whose properties were contaminated with PFAS from fertilizer are claiming the manufacturer should have done more to warn buyers about the dangers of its products.
Superfund Designations Could Fuel PFAS Litigation
19 Apr 2024 | U.S. News
EPA officials have said that the agency will prioritize enforcement against PFAS manufacturers.
Ocean spray emits more PFAS than industrial polluters, study finds
19 Apr 2024 | The Guardian
Research into release of ‘forever chemicals’ raises concerns about contamination and human exposure along world’s coastlines.
I'm a Michigan nun. Pope Francis says PFAS contamination is a sin against God. | Opinion
17 Apr 2024 | Detroit Free Press
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently enacted the first-ever limits on PFAS in drinking water. This is great news, but the damage will be very hard to reverse.
Dozens of Texas water systems exceed new federal limits on “forever chemicals”
17 Apr 2024 | The Texas Tribune
The EPA set its first-ever drinking water limits for five types of PFAS chemicals, and nearly 50 of Texas public water systems have reported exceeding the new limits for at least one.
Toxic PFAS chemicals found in little penguin colonies around Tasmania, new study says
17 Apr 2024 | ABC News
A new study has found toxic PFAS chemicals in the nesting soils and blood of little penguin populations around Tasmania.
High Seafood Diet May Increase Exposure to ‘Forever Chemicals’
16 Apr 2024 | Everyday Health
A study that sampled seafood in New Hampshire showed high levels of PFAS chemicals in lobster and shrimp.
Rokita launches PFAS lawsuit aimed at companies around Indiana using toxic ‘forever chemicals’
15 Apr 2024 | Indiana Capital Chronicle
The move is in sharp contrast to state lawmakers’ attempts earlier this year to ensure manufacturers can use most PFAS substances.