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Georgia Republicans seek to shield carpet industry, cities from costly toxic PFAS lawsuits
19 Feb 2025 | AJC
As northwest Georgia’s carpet manufacturing industry faces a barrage of potentially costly lawsuits, a new proposal introduced in the state legislature would grant broad immunity to carpet companies and municipalities accused of tainting the public water supply with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
Texas County Declares an Emergency Over Toxic Fertilizer
14 Feb 2025 | The New York Times
Johnson County is seeking federal assistance, saying its farmland has become dangerously contaminated with “forever chemicals” from the use of fertilizer made from sewage sludge.
Toxic legacy: Strong resistance builds over bills to ban PFAS pesticide chemicals in Maryland
14 Feb 2025 | WBALTV
There's a renewed push to outlaw more than 1,000 pesticides that contain PFAS as an active ingredient.
Should WA test human waste fertilizer for PFAS?
14 Feb 2025 | The Seattle Times
Farmers across Washington already spread thousands of tons of fertilizer from human waste on their crops each year, but there’s a major blind spot when it comes to potential contaminants.
‘Forever Chemicals’ Fight Heats Up in Kitchens
12 Feb 2025 | The Wall Street Journal
Minnesota becomes first state to prohibit the sale of cookware that contains PFAS; industry giants say their products are safe.
[Opportunities] Tell us: what have you never understood about PFAS?, Guardian community team
11 Feb 2025 | The Guardian
The Guardian is inviting you to share your questions, insights, or what you’ve always wondered about PFAS.
Maryland likely to seek ‘very large number’ from W.L. Gore for PFAS contamination
11 Feb 2025 | WYPR - 88.1 FM Baltimore
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown says the amount of funds the state will seek from W.L. Gore for its alleged role in contaminating drinking water with PFAS chemicals is “likely a very large number.”
Researchers highlight terrifying multi-generational consequences of PFAS and pesticides: 'Can interfere with the normal functioning'
9 Feb 2025 | Yahoo!News
A recent report has confirmed a concerning connection between harmful health effects in humans and fluorine exposure through common chemicals and pesticides.
CDC Report Finds Traces Of PFAs In Maui Firefighters’ Blood
7 Feb 2025 | Civil Beat
Firefighters who responded to the Maui wildfires had elevated levels of PFAS, a manmade chemical linked to cancer, in their bloodstream, according to a new wildfire report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Detox your kitchen: three things you can do right now to avoid toxic chemicals
7 Feb 2025 | The Guardian
PFAS and microplastics lurk everywhere – from pots and pans to storage containers and utensils. These simple changes are a first step in reducing them quickly.
PFAS ban sees tech suit shipments halted in California and New York; No suit ban imminent
6 Feb 2025 | SwimSwam
The ban of PFAS substances in select U.S. states has resulted in a disruption of swimsuit orders and shipments for swimmers and parents gearing up for swim season.
PFAS levels in 80% of Okayama townsfolk exceed U.S. guidelines
4 Feb 2025 | The Asahi Shimbun
More than 80 percent of Kibi-Chuo residents tested for cancer-causing organic fluorine compounds in their blood had levels exceeding U.S. guidelines, according to town officials.
First-of-its-kind PFAS study finds 'potentially harmful' levels of forever chemicals in Marylanders
3 Feb 2025 | WBALTV
A first-of-its-kind study testing the blood of Maryland residents for toxic forever chemicals found every participant had it in their blood — with nearly all of them at risk for health problems due to their levels of PFAS contamination.
Attleboro mayor to request $50M for plant to remove PFAS from drinking water
31 Jan 2025 | George W. Rhodes
Mayor Cathleen DeSimone will be sending a request to the city council to borrow $50 million to fund a plant to remove permanent polyfluoroalkyls, or PFAS, from the drinking water supply.
Scientists Think This Oddball Organism Could Help Take the 'Forever' Out of Forever Chemicals
31 Jan 2025 | Popular Mechanics
With the discovery of bacteria with a predilection for PFOS, scientists hope that they can use F11 in remediation for this type of PFAS.