YouTube Science Star Derek Muller Confronts PFAS “Forever Chemicals”—In His Own Blood

28 May 2025 | Scientific American

YouTube star Derek Muller built an 18-million-subscriber YouTube empire by challenging misconceptions about science. Now his own blood test and a sudden EPA reversal bring this topic into the mainstream.

[Auto-translated from Italian] Death from PFAS cancer: Court recognizes link to work at Miteni

27 May 2025 | Verona Sera

This is the first ruling in Italy that certifies in a clear and documented way the link between PFAS and a specific case of death from cancer, based on detailed evidence relating to the activities carried out and the effects on health.

The Biggest Chemical Cover-Up In History Was Kept Hidden For Years

24 May 2025 | IFL Science

Up to 99 percent of people have “forever chemicals” in their bodies, where they linger indefinitely and potentially cause a host of health conditions. Disturbingly, the manufacturers of these chemicals were aware of the risks and deliberately concealed them, following a playbook strikingly similar to that of Big Tobacco.

After hailing them as important, EPA cancels PFAS research grants

23 May 2025 | The Portland Herald Press

Termination notices to Maine grant recipients said the work was 'no longer consistent with EPA funding priorities.' At least 2 of the 3 Maine recipients plan to appeal the termination.

Michigan gives Wolverine Worldwide $1M for office rehab amid PFAS cleanup

22 May 2025 | Bridge Michigan

Michigan officials this week awarded a $1 million business development grant to global footwear retailer Wolverine World Wide as it remakes its Rockford headquarters two years into a corporate turnaround plan.

Low levels of PFAS detected in water system serving Central Maui

22 May 2025 | Star-Advertiser

The Hawaii Department of Health said low levels of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” were detected in water samples collected from a system that serves a portion of Central Maui.

The EPA is rolling back drinking water limits for 4 PFAS. Thousands more remain unregulated.

21 May 2025 | Grist

Last Week, environmental groups decried plans from the Environmental Protection Agency to rescind and “reconsider” drinking water limits for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, compounds linked to cancer and damage to the immune and endocrine systems, among other health effects.

PFAS 'forever chemicals' found at Salem airport: What to know

20 May 2025 | Statesman Journal

City officials have launched an investigation into the presence of PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances also known as forever chemicals, after they were found in 2024 at the Salem-Willamette Valley Airport.

PFAS Free Lubricants Industry Research Report 2025-2034 - Lubricant Suppliers Leverage Circular Economy Trends to Build Sustainable Market Leadership

20 May 2025 | Yahoo!Finance

The Global PFAS-Free Lubricants Market is growing as industries shift away from PFAS due to regulatory and environmental pressures.

Toxic Catch: Bay Area Communities at Risk from PFAS in Local Fish

20 May 2025 | KQED

People have always fished in the San Francisco Bay. But they may also unknowingly consume unhealthy levels of persistent, dangerous chemicals with their catch.

Disaster Risks and PFAS Remediation Will Shape Environmental Policy

19 May 2025 | NCSL

States face ongoing challenges around disaster mitigation and resilience, PFAS remediation and foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land.

Trump officials want to cut limits of PFAS in drinking water – what will the impact be?

15 May 2025 | The Guardian

The EPA is attempting actions that violate the law, some say, and Biden administration’s progress can’t be fully undone.

3M to pay New Jersey up to $450M in landmark ‘forever chemical’ settlement

14 May 2025 | The Hill

3M will pay the state of New Jersey up to $450 million over the next 25 years, resolving claims regarding widespread contamination from “forever chemicals.”

[Video] How One Company Secretly Poisoned The Planet

14 May 2025 | Veritasium

The biggest chemical cover up in history. PFAS has polluted the entire global water system.

EPA will weaken rule curbing ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

14 May 2025 | The Washington Post

The Environmental Protection Agency said it will reconsider drinking water standards for four chemicals that have been linked to a range of illnesses.