EPA Weighs N.C. Environmental Harms From Sewage Sludge Used as Fertilizer
16 Apr 2025 | Inside Climate News
“Off spec” liquid from Winston Weaver fertilizer fire that was applied on a nearby farm field contained toxic PFAS.
Dutch warned not to eat homegrown eggs over forever chemicals fears
15 Apr 2025 | Politico
Earthworms may be the cause of PFAS entering the eggs, according to the national public health institute.
City Warns Water Rates May Increase After Trump Funding Freeze
14 Apr 2025 | Newsweek
Officials with the Fayetteville Public Works Commission in North Carolina are warning that further water rate hikes are possible if $60 million in federal funds frozen by the Trump administration aren't made available to build a new water filtration system to eliminate PFAS, from local drinking water.
PFAS water protections face legal threat under new EPA head
12 Apr 2025 | FingerLakes1.com
If federal protections are dropped, advocates are urging New York to adopt its own stricter limits to protect roughly 1.3 million residents.
Environmental advocates brace for possible rollback of PFAS standards
11 Apr 2025 | Times Union
A lawsuit from national utility groups could threaten federal standards for “forever chemicals” in drinking water.
North Texas odor sparks concern over potential 'forever chemicals' in fertilizers
10 Apr 2025 | Rebecca Lopez
Residents say a foul odor has been drifting through the community almost every morning, and many believe it’s coming from biosolids being spread by a nearby rancher.
Navigating the regulatory challenge of PFAS for pharmaceutical manufacturers
10 Apr 2025 | European Pharmaceutical Review
Courtney Soulsby, Sector Development Director, Healthcare at the British Standards Institute, reveals how the industry can prepare for PFAS regulations now to get ahead of the curve.
Military’s use of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ leaves lasting scars
10 Apr 2025 | The Hill
This excerpt comes from the forthcoming book “Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America,” which details how a set of toxic compounds have devastated entire communities across the country. It has been edited for length and clarity.
Inhance sues EPA to keep PFAS data confidential
9 Apr 2025 | C&EN
Inhance Technologies, a small Texas-based company that fluorinates plastic containers, is fighting to keep its R&D testing data confidential.
Wisconsin confronts PFAS crisis amid legislative debates, public health concerns
9 Apr 2025 | The Badger Herald
Wisconsin is still grappling with the pervasive issue of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, often referred to as “forever chemicals” due to their persistent nature in the environment and human body.
I was investigating PFAS. Then a doctor told me to put it in my eyes.
9 Apr 2025 | The Michigan Star Tribune
But knowingly dropping PFAS into my eyes still felt weird. At my next eye doctor appointment, I decided to ask about other options.
Key California Assembly committee advances bill to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
8 Apr 2025 | EWG
California is one step closer to protecting millions of residents from tap water contaminated by the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
Firefighting without PFAS, expert explains
8 Apr 2025 | Virginia Tech
Brian Lattimer, head of the Virginia Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been at the forefront of this challenge. With new bans on PFAS and increasing awareness of their impacts, his team is working to develop firefighting solutions that do not rely on these chemicals.
Fluorine reclaimed from PFAS in mechanochemical process
7 Apr 2025 | C&EN
Breakdown process converts discarded forever chemicals into valuable fluorine sources.
NSF announces PFAS-free certification for nonfood compounds and food equipment materials
7 Apr 2025 | The National Law Review
The press release notes that “PFAS-free means that the product contains no intentionally added PFAS, no post-consumer recycled material, no intentionally used PFAS additives (PPA, etc.) and the Total Organic Fluorine [(TOF)] is less than 50 [parts per million (ppm)].” Certification will require that TOF levels be retested annually.