Companies Knew the Dangers of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'—and Kept Them Secret
1 Jun 2023 | TIME
The female employees at the DuPont chemical company’s Washington Works plant in Parkersburg, W. Va., were not given much of an explanation in 1981 when they were all abruptly moved away from any part of the factory that produced a category of chemicals then known as C8.
Plastic containers still distributed across the US are a potential health disaster
1 Jun 2023 | The Guardian
The Environmental Protection Agency is suing PFAS manufacturer, even as the company continues to make and sell its toxic products.
Makers of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ covered up the dangers
1 Jun 2023 | UCSF
Read the full article by Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment, UCSF “The chemical industry took a page out of the tobacco playbook when they discovered and suppressed their knowledge of health harms caused by exposure to PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), according to an analysis of previously secret industry documents by UC San…
How Much Can a Water Filter Do?
30 May 2023 | The New York Times
Lead, bacteria and PFAS are among the contaminants cropping up in drinking water.
Japan slowly wakes up to health risks of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’
28 May 2023 | The Japan Times
When it comes to investigating and preventing potential harmful effects of PFAS, however, the country’s response has been slow — even considering the fact that there are still a lot of unknowns about the harm they could pose.
EPA seeks public comment on first-ever national drinking water standards for toxic PFAS chemicals
27 May 2023 | Spectrum News 1
The deadline to submit public comment on the Environmental Protection Agency’s new proposed federal standards for “forever chemicals” is approaching on June 12.
PFAS levels in ground and air could be higher than expected, research suggests
26 May 2023 | The Guardian
High levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in New Hampshire soil samples raise questions about food and water pollution.
[Commentary] PFAS contamination also has mental health impact on Maine’s farmers
25 May 2023 | Portland Press Herald
Cultivemos, a network funded by the 2018 Farm Bill, is making sure that farmers have increased options for access to supportive services where they live and where they work.
Air Force dispute with state environmental regulators could jeopardize new PFAS extraction project
25 May 2023 | Michigan Radio
The Air Force and state regulators appear to have reached an impasse on a proposed new PFAS extraction project.
The crackdown on risky chemicals that could derail the chip industry
22 May 2023 | Financial Times
But the chemicals so instrumental to chipmakers and to the development of the world’s data-led economy also have the potential for significant health and environmental effects.
All The Stuff in Your Home That Might Contain PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'
19 May 2023 | TIME
If you put on a pair of soft contact lenses this morning you took a greater risk than you might realize.
Maine farmers impacted by PFAS worry multi-million-dollar fund will fall short
19 May 2023 | News Center Maine
An advisory panel says roughly $80.5 million is needed to address a growing toxic crisis.
The EPA’s proposed PFAS regulations ignore a major source of drinking water contamination
18 May 2023 | Grist
A new study suggests unregulated “precursor” compounds account for half of total PFAS pollution at sites around the country.
Pentagon’s ‘forever chemicals’ cleanup budget falls ‘dramatically’ short
18 May 2023 | The Guardian
The cost of cleaning up toxic PFAS “forever chemical” contamination around hundreds of US military installations is ballooning, but Congress and the Pentagon are failing to keep pace, a development that is leaving service members and civilians indefinitely at risk, a new analysis finds.
Minnesota Legislature passes environment and energy package that includes ban on "forever chemicals" PFAS
18 May 2023 | CBS News Minnesota
Both chambers of the state legislature on Thursday approved a ban on so-called "forever chemicals" PFAS in consumer products, sending the bill to Gov. Tim Walz's desk for signature.