Alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in water near Bangladesh garment factories
29 May 2024 | The Guardian
Study confirms huge concentrations of potentially dangerous PFAS in rivers, lakes and taps in Dhaka.
North Yorkshire town has UK’s highest concentration of ‘forever chemicals’
28 May 2024 | The Guardian
The market town of Bentham, which is home to 3,000 people and set on the banks of the River Wenning, is also home to the Angus International Safety Group – locally known as Angus Fire – which, since the 1970s, has been producing firefighting foams containing PFAS at a factory near the town centre.
EPA accused of ‘egregious’ misconduct in PFAS testing of pesticides
28 May 2024 | The Guardian
US agency found PFOS and other types of PFAS in pesticides but failed to disclose those results, watchdog group alleges.
Lawyers to Plastics Makers: Prepare for ‘Astronomical’ PFAS Lawsuits
28 May 2024 | The New York Times
At an industry presentation about dangerous “forever chemicals,” lawyers predicted a wave of lawsuits that could dwarf asbestos litigation, audio from the event revealed.
They’re in pans, fruit, dust – and even tap water. But can I eradicate toxic forever chemicals from my home?
25 May 2024 | The Guardian
One person’s attempt to reduce PFAS exposure from everyday items.
EPA announces $18.9M in funding to address PFAS contamination in New Mexico
24 May 2024 | New Mexico Political Report
While the funding announced on Thursday will help water utilities, including mutual domestics, communities that rely on well water such as La Cienega and La Cieneguilla will not benefit from this round of funding despite having had wells test positive for PFAS contamination.
Kalamazoo focuses on 2 pump stations to meet new federal PFAS standards
24 May 2024 | Wood TV
Kalamazoo is asking the state for $51 million to help get rid of PFAS from its water on the city’s east side.
Hundreds of drinking water systems exceed new PFAS standards. It could grow to thousands.
24 May 2024 | USA Today
After more than a year of collecting test results for toxic “forever chemicals,” the Environmental Protection Agency says almost 300 of America’s public drinking water systems – including some that serve hundreds of thousands of people – exceeded newly established annual limits.
Closed West Tisbury landfill called PFAS source
23 May 2024 | MV Times
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has labeled the closed and capped West Tisbury landfill as a source of PFAS, the latest confirmed contamination on the Island of chemicals that are associated with a variety of health effects.
BASF settles PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ water contamination lawsuit for $316.5 million
21 May 2024 | Fast Company
The money provided by the settlement, which must be approved by a federal judge, will help cities, towns and other public water systems remediate contamination of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
‘Forever chemicals’ entering Great Lakes through precipitation and air: Study
20 May 2024 | The Hill
Toxic “forever chemicals” are entering the Great Lakes through both precipitation and the air — reaching cities of all sizes along the U.S. and Canadian shores, a new study has found.
Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe
20 May 2024 | ProPublica
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
Fire chiefs eye future of gear without 'forever chemicals'
17 May 2024 | WGAL
If you look through the aisles of the Fire Expo Show, you'll see plenty of firefighting vehicles, equipment, and tools — including gear that does not contain so-called "forever chemicals" that have been linked to cancer and other health problems.
EPA Holds Webinar on “Reducing PFAS in Products: Progress and Challenges”
17 May 2024 | The National Law Review
Jennie Romer, EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pollution Prevention, hosts webinars featuring businesses, Pollution Prevention grantees, and other experts about innovations and successes in implementing source reduction strategies to advance sustainability across sectors.
Forever chemicals on turf fields? Studies increase debate over synthetic vs. real grass
16 May 2024 | WGME
While that artificial grass may look greener, some communities, including Camden Hills, have concerns about its overall impact on students and the environment.