High Above The Amazon Rainforest, A “Shocking” Discovery Of Airborne Forever Chemicals

26 Sep 2024 | IFL Science

PFAS are everywhere – even the atmosphere over the Amazon rainforest.

VA to research link between PFAS chemicals and kidney cancer

25 Sep 2024 | Military Times

Veterans Affairs officials will research the link between kidney cancer and exposure to PFAS at military bases, a move that could eventually provide presumptive benefits to thousands of veterans suffering from the illness.

Why PFAS-Free O-Rings Are the Future of Aerospace and Automotive Engineering

24 Sep 2024 | Advanced EMC Technologies

Traditionally, O-Rings made with PFAS have been used for their exceptional durability and resistance to heat, chemicals, and pressure. However, growing environmental concerns over PFAS have led to a push for more sustainable, PFAS-free alternatives.

PFAS contamination: Lawsuit in Westminster could be first of its kind in US

23 Sep 2024 | Worcester Telegram & Gazette 

The jugs represent an environmental problem in this small town of 8,000 that resulted in what could be the first lawsuit of its kind in the U.S.

L’Oreal Trims Claims in Suit Targeting PFAS Presence in Mascara

23 Sep 2024 | Bloomberg Law

L’Oreal USA Inc. saw the dismissal of a handful of plaintiffs and state-law claims in a proposed class action alleging it failed to tell consumers its waterproof mascaras contained PFAS chemicals.

Investigation into French tap water shows potential issues

23 Sep 2024 | The Connexion

43% of samples in the study were found to contain PFAS ‘forever chemicals’.

Her Children Were Sick. Was It ‘Forever Chemicals’ on the Family Farm?

21 Sep 2024 | The New York Times

Pastures were fertilized with toxic sewage decades ago. Nobody knew, until the cows’ milk was tested.

EPA Awards Nearly $500,000 to Student Teams to Develop Environmental Technologies

20 Sep 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $498,801 in research funding to five college teams to further develop their innovative technologies to help address urgent environmental and public health challenges.

Spigot available for Hallowell residents seeking PFAS-free water

20 Sep 2024 | NEWS CENTER Maine

Spigot available for Hallowell residents seeking PFAS-free water.

Testing shows declining PFAS levels after National Guard foam spill

19 Sep 2024 | The Other Paper

The levels of PFAS in effluent at the South Burlington Wastewater treatment facility have been steadily declining since a toxic chemical spill in June.

Navigating the PFAS Landscape: Emerging Trends in Litigation

18 Sep 2024 | The National Law Review

One emerging pattern is lawsuits alleging a failure to disclose the presence of PFAS in products and the potential targeting of products that advertise to be high quality or natural.

Safe and sustainable alternatives could reduce use of PFAS in textiles and enhance reuse and recycling

17 Sep 2024 | European Environment Agency

The EEA briefing offers an overview on how the ongoing process to restrict the use of PFAS in the EU could have an impact on the possibility to reuse and recycle used textiles.

Some New Mexico households eligible for free well testing to detect PFAS

16 Sep 2024 | KRQE

The New Mexico Environment Department is offering residents around Cannon Air Force Base free water testing for PFAS contamination.

[Opinion] ‘Forever’ Pesticides Threaten Worse Environmental Harms Than DDT

16 Sep 2024 | Scientific American

A looming and poorly regulated PFAS threat comes from these chemicals’ common use in pesticides on farms nationwide.

How a California County Got PFAS Out of Its Drinking Water

16 Sep 2024 | NPR

But in the past few years, Yorba Linda has picked up another distinction: It’s home to the nation’s largest per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) water treatment plant of its kind, according to the city.