Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ about to get their first US limits
2 Mar 2023 | AP
The EPA is expected to propose restrictions on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water after finding they are dangerous in amounts so small as to be undetectable.
Dangerous chemicals found in baby supplies, pet food packaging
1 Mar 2023 | WSB-TV
Dangerous chemicals may be in your baby’s clothes and that bag of dog food.
Living a PFAS Nightmare
1 Mar 2023 | Dairy Herd Management
Imagine receiving a phone call from the government telling you to euthanize your entire herd.
Litigator and environmental advocate Rob Bilott discusses threat of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’
28 Feb 2023 | Yale
Rob Bilott sat down with YSPH Communications to discuss his work, the extraordinary challenges he’s faced, and the role he sees public health taking in protecting people and the environment from the threat of PFAS.
Chemical Insights Research Institute, Emory University’s Rollins School Of Public Health Team To Study The Human Health Impact Of PFAS Chemical Exposure
28 Feb 2023 | Textile World
The joint study aims to understand how this exposure occurs and the potential health consequences.
Milliken, REI make progress on work to eliminate PFAS
24 Feb 2023 | Just Style
Milliken & Company has eliminated all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from its textile fibres and finishes portfolio, while outdoor retailer REI has announced plans to ban these ‘forever chemicals’ from its apparel products from 2024.
All fish tested from Michigan rivers contain ‘forever chemicals’, study finds
24 Feb 2023 | The Guardian
Researchers found PFAS chemicals – used to make products resistant to heat and water – in all samples of 12 species of fish.
‘Forever chemicals’ mean England’s waters will miss pollution targets for decades
24 Feb 2023 | The Guardian
The government is investigating and mapping out the sources of dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ present in our waterways.
Mark Ruffalo urges Biden to accelerate action on ‘forever chemicals’
24 Feb 2023 | The Hill
Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo urged President Biden to accelerate action on ‘forever chemicals’ on Thursday, while calling out the administration’s failure to meet key regulatory deadlines.
REI announces plan to remove 'forever chemicals' from its products by 2026
23 Feb 2023 | USA Today
Outdoor retailer REI wants "forever chemicals" out of the products it sells … forever.
How Widespread Are These Toxic Chemicals? They’re Everywhere.
23 Feb 2023 | The New York Times
While concern about PFAS compounds, also known as “forever chemicals” because they break down very slowly, has largely focused on people, the pollutants have also been detected in wildlife.
Revealed: scale of ‘forever chemical’ pollution across UK and Europe
23 Feb 2023 | The Guardian
Pollutants known as “forever chemicals”, which don’t break down in the environment, build up in the body and may be toxic, have been found at high levels at thousands of sites across the UK and Europe, a major mapping project has revealed.
Bald eagles, songbirds in Wisconsin found to have 'forever chemicals'
22 Feb 2023 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A new analysis has found "forever chemicals" in the bodies of more than 300 species of animals, including polar bears, tigers, monkeys, and songbirds and bald eagles in Wisconsin.
Animals full of PFAS 'forever chemicals' have been found on every continent except Antarctica, new report finds
22 Feb 2023 | Insider
Animals are contaminated with hazardous forever chemicals on every continent except Antarctica, according to a new report.
Alarming toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in animals’ blood – study
22 Feb 2023 | The Guardian
Analysis says hundreds of animals are contaminated with dangerous compounds linked to cancer and other health problems.