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See where toxic PFAS have been used in Pennsylvania fracking wells

13 Oct 2022 | Environmental Health News

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’, also known as PFAS, have been used in at least eight oil and gas wells in Pennsylvania, but the exact location of those wells has never been publicly disclosed — until now.

Toxic PFAS pollution is likely at more than 57,000 US locations: Report

13 Oct 2022 | Environmental Health News

Toxic PFAS have likely contaminated roughly 57,412 locations across the U.S., according to a new study.

‘Screamingly High’ Levels of PFAS in Common Insecticides, New Study Finds

7 Oct 2022 | EcoWatch

A study published in the November issue of the Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters gives another reason to avoid insecticides in particular: they may contain the toxic forever chemicals known as PFAS.

[Blog] Flawed WHO report on ‘forever chemicals’ fails human health, EWG scientists find

7 Oct 2022 | EWG

A draft World Health Organization analysis of the two most notorious “forever chemicals” disregards hundreds of health risk studies, claiming there are too many uncertainties to calculate a safe exposure level for the substances.

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ detected in commonly used insecticides in US, study finds

7 Oct 2022 | The Guardian

Toxic PFAS chemicals have been detected in seven out of 10 insecticides tested in the US, according to new research.

High levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in deer prompts ‘do not eat’ warnings for hunters

6 Oct 2022 | Time

Wildlife agencies in the U.S. are finding elevated levels of a class of toxic chemicals in game animals such as deer—and that’s prompting health advisories in some places where hunting and fishing are ways of life and key pieces of the economy.

URI STEEP science effort responding to ‘forever’ PFAS chemical pollution renewed for $8.1 million for another 5 years

6 Oct 2022 | URI News

Renewal follows new federal guidance and funds targeting PFAS pollution.

Study links in utero ‘forever chemical’ exposure to low sperm count and mobility

5 Oct 2022 | The Guardian

A new peer-reviewed Danish study finds that a mother’s exposure to toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ during early pregnancy can lead to lower sperm count and quality later in her child’s life.

California Bans ‘Forever Chemicals' in Fabrics, Makeup

2 Oct 2022 | NBC

The bills just signed by California Governor Newsom banning PFAS in textiles and cosmetics model the best way to stop harm from PFAS: reduce their use in products," said Arlene Blum, executive director of the Green Science Policy Institute.

Firefighting foam trials present next big PFAS challenge for 3M

1 Oct 2022 | Star Tribune

But the miracle firefighting foam's key ingredient was one of the "forever chemicals" that have come to haunt 3M. PFAS chemicals don't biodegrade, tainting the environment. They have been linked to cancer, liver damage, decreased fertility and other maladies.

[Report] Invisible Unbreakable Unnatural

1 Oct 2022 | Waterkeeper Alliance

This data unequivocally demonstrates that dangerous PFAS pollution is widespread in surface waters across the country, and that existing laws and regulations have been inadequate to protect public health and the environment from this under-appreciated threat.