US EPA orders packaging firm Inhance to stop making PFAS
6 Dec 2023 | c&en
The EPA says the process, used by Inhance Technologies to treat millions of HDPE plastic containers each year, creates dangerous PFAS impurities that can leach into products stored in the treated containers.
Conservation group estimates PFAS cleanup in state drinking water would cost $208 million
4 Dec 2023 | Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin Green Fire, a conservation group with a membership largely made up of former state Department of Natural Resources employees, released a report Friday that estimates the capital cost for PFAS treatment of public water systems and other sources of water would be $208 million.
U.S. tap water has a $47 billion forever chemicals problem
1 Dec 2023 | CNBC
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is adding some “forever chemicals” to the list of toxins that must be reported by drinking water utilities. That is going to require a lot of infrastructure investment.
Harmful ‘forever chemicals’ found in freshwater fish, yet most states don’t warn residents
1 Dec 2023 | USA Today
With no federal guidance, what is considered safe to eat varies significantly among states, most of which provide no regulation.
The story of Maine farmers impacted by PFAS is set to unfold on the silver screen
1 Dec 2023 | News Center Maine
Several farmers who first raised the alarm about PFAS chemicals will be the focus of a new short film set to premiere Dec. 9 in Los Angeles.
UN declares PFAS pollution in North Carolina a human rights violation
1 Dec 2023 | Grist
Its declaration marks the first time the international body has used such a framework to address the threat of “forever chemicals” in the U.S.
[Podcast] How PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ are harming our health, with Linda Birnbaum
27 Nov 2023 | UChicago News
Linda Birnbaum explains that while we cannot completely avoid PFAS, there are steps we can take to limit our exposure.
Forever Chemicals in Rainwater: A Global Threat to Human Health
26 Nov 2023 | One Green Planet
This widespread contamination underscores the urgency for immediate action and deeper research into the long-term effects of PFAS on our planet and our health.
Explore the World of PFAS With Dr. Carol Kwiatkowski
24 Nov 2023 | Technology Networks
Technology Networks invited Kwiatkowski to an Ask Me Anything session to answer your questions about PFAS and their impact on human health.
Legal Focus: PFAS litigation risks mount as EU claims rise
23 Nov 2023 | Kennedy's Law
A recent rise in PFAS-related claims led in the EU has raised questions as to whether the UK can expect to face similar litigation.
Australian dolphins have the world’s highest concentrations of ‘forever chemicals’
23 Nov 2023 | The Conversation
One young Burrunan dolphin had liver concentrations almost 30% higher than any other dolphin ever reported.
Backlash forces EPA to pause toxic PFAS waste imports to US from Netherlands
22 Nov 2023 | The Guardian
North Carolina residents push back against environmental agency bringing 4m lbs of ‘forever chemical’ waste to the region.
Supreme Court won't review $40 million DuPont PFAS verdict tied to cancer
20 Nov 2023 | Reuters
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to review a $40 million verdict against E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co, preserving a legal win for an Ohio man who said toxic "forever chemicals" released by the company into drinking water caused his cancer.
US industry disposed of at least 60m pounds of PFAS waste in last five years
17 Nov 2023 | The Guardian
The estimate in the new EPA analysis is probably ‘dramatic’ undercount because ‘forever chemical’ waste is unregulated in the US.
How Cancer-Linked ‘Forever Chemicals’ Got Inside Everyone
13 Nov 2023 | Bloomberg
In this episode of Bloomberg Investigates, we examine how substances known as PFAS found their way to every corner of the planet—and the consequences.