DHS issues health advisory for French Island residents
4 Oct 2024 | WEAU
The Wisconsin State Department of Health issued a French Island wide health advisory for residents using private wells in Spring of 2021 due to potential PFAS contamination.
The Makers of Carefree Pantyliners Are Being Sued Over the Presence of PFAS
3 Oct 2024 | Green Matters
Folks who use Carefree pantyliners will want to take notice after it was revealed that its parent company, Connecticut-based Edgewell Personal Care Co., is being sued over an alleged failure to alert customers that their products contain toxic forever chemicals, better known as PFAS.
Why is PFAS-enriched foam forming on some of the cleanest lakes in the country?
2 Oct 2024 | BingUNews
A curious phenomenon springs up occasionally on New York’s Finger Lakes: white foam, sometimes in miles-long swathes, almost as if a massive washing machine emptied out into the water.
‘Forever chemicals’ are being found everywhere. What about in Tacoma’s TAGRO fertilizer?
30 Sep 2024 | The News Tribune
Here’s where Tacoma’s story takes a turn for the better. The city’s water supply is virtually PFAS-free. That’s because the city gets the bulk of its water from the Green River watershed.
Vancouver aims to raise $210M to remove ‘forever chemicals’ from drinking water
30 Sep 2024 | OBP
The city of Vancouver is less than a quarter of the way to securing enough funding to mitigate toxic “forever chemicals” from its drinking water by 2029.
U.S. EPA and Tucson airport sign agreement to protect major drinking water source
30 Sep 2024 | Water World
The U.S. EPA and the Tucson Airport Authority enter into an agreement to protect the Tucson aquifer.
Minnesota PFAS regulation said to be the strictest
27 Sep 2024 | Great Lakes Now
Known as Amara’s Law, starting January 1, 2025 residents won’t be able to sell or distribute products with intentionally added PFAS from cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, juvenile products, menstruation products, textile furnishing, ski wax, upholstered furniture, cleaning products, or carpets and rugs.
Thousands of toxins from food packaging found in humans – research
27 Sep 2024 | The Guardian
Metals and PFAS linked to serious health issues are among compounds found, highlighting need for further scrutiny.
High Above The Amazon Rainforest, A “Shocking” Discovery Of Airborne Forever Chemicals
26 Sep 2024 | IFL Science
PFAS are everywhere – even the atmosphere over the Amazon rainforest.
VA to research link between PFAS chemicals and kidney cancer
25 Sep 2024 | Military Times
Veterans Affairs officials will research the link between kidney cancer and exposure to PFAS at military bases, a move that could eventually provide presumptive benefits to thousands of veterans suffering from the illness.
Why PFAS-Free O-Rings Are the Future of Aerospace and Automotive Engineering
24 Sep 2024 | Advanced EMC Technologies
Traditionally, O-Rings made with PFAS have been used for their exceptional durability and resistance to heat, chemicals, and pressure. However, growing environmental concerns over PFAS have led to a push for more sustainable, PFAS-free alternatives.
PFAS contamination: Lawsuit in Westminster could be first of its kind in US
23 Sep 2024 | Worcester Telegram & Gazette
The jugs represent an environmental problem in this small town of 8,000 that resulted in what could be the first lawsuit of its kind in the U.S.
L’Oreal Trims Claims in Suit Targeting PFAS Presence in Mascara
23 Sep 2024 | Bloomberg Law
L’Oreal USA Inc. saw the dismissal of a handful of plaintiffs and state-law claims in a proposed class action alleging it failed to tell consumers its waterproof mascaras contained PFAS chemicals.
Investigation into French tap water shows potential issues
23 Sep 2024 | The Connexion
43% of samples in the study were found to contain PFAS ‘forever chemicals’.
Her Children Were Sick. Was It ‘Forever Chemicals’ on the Family Farm?
21 Sep 2024 | The New York Times
Pastures were fertilized with toxic sewage decades ago. Nobody knew, until the cows’ milk was tested.