California-led coalition takes legal action against 3M’s deal with PFAS-polluted water providers
26 Jul 2023 | The Hill
A California-led coalition of 22 U.S. states and territories is taking bipartisan legal action against a recently proposed settlement between the company 3M and water utilities affected by “forever chemicals” — arguing that the deal would shift accountability from the polluter to the providers.
[Podcast] Forever chemicals are in Canadians’ air, water and blood
24 Jul 2023 | CBS News Front Burner Podcast
Miriam Diamond, a professor at the University of Toronto’s Department of Earth Sciences and School of the Environment talks on CBS News Front Burner podcast about why “forever chemicals are seemingly everywhere, what can be done about them, and why it’s taken so long for the government to act.”
Forever Chemicals Are in Nearly Half of America’s Tap Water. Here’s How to Reduce Your Exposure.
24 Jul 2023 | The New York Times
Clean, safe drinking water is a luxury that many people in the United States take for granted. But your tap water may not be as safe as you think.
The EPA currently regulates 2 PFAS chemicals. This Minnesota lab is working to destroy 47
24 Jul 2023 | CBS News
From life-saving medications to contact lenses and fast food wrapping, PFAS, or "forever chemicals," are ubiquitous in our lives.
Tennessee AG Sues More Than 20 PFAS Manufacturers
21 Jul 2023 | JDSurpa
Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti is suing more than 20 PFAS manufacturers, including 3M and DuPont, seeking injunctive and monetary relief under the state’s public nuisance and uniform fraudulent transfer laws.
Alaska will start monitoring villages for PFAS in anticipation of new EPA rules
20 Jul 2023 | Alaska Public Media
Beginning this fall, the state Department of Environmental Conservation will test the drinking water in 193 Alaska Native villages to identify levels of PFAS contamination.
The Great Forever Chemical Cover-up: Most studies that link PFAS to serious health problems 'are flying under the radar', scientists warn - amid growing evidence manufacturers suppressed true dangers of toxins
18 Jul 2023 | DailyMail.com
Studies detailing the health harm of PFAS do not get the public attention they merit.
State adopts $70 million plan to help farmers deal with PFAS contamination
14 Jul 2023 | Press Herald
The state has finalized a plan on how to spend $70 million in relief funds for Maine farmers whose lives have been upended by toxic chemicals left behind by a now-defunct state-approved sludge spreading program.
Alarmingly high PFAS levels found in the populations of Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Denmark and the UK
13 Jul 2023 | Phys.org
The hunting community in Ittoqqotoormiit (Scoresby Sound), Northeast Greenland, has some of the world's highest concentrations of PFAS in their blood, even though they live far away from sources of contamination with PFAS.
‘Forever Chemical’ Lawsuits Could Ultimately Eclipse the Big Tobacco Settlement
13 Jul 2023 | TIME
So far, DuPont, Chemours, Corteva, and 3M have paid a total of nearly $11.5 billion in damages for PFAS contamination. But that number could grow considerably, even exceeding the more than $200 billion paid by Big Tobacco in the 1990s.
Are water filtration systems an effective way to get rid of PFAS? Here’s what a new study says
13 Jul 2023 | USA Today
Nearly half of the tap water in the United States is contaminated by PFAS chemicals, or per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, a recent report alarmed.
Environmental group tests to find the best water filters for removing PFAS
11 Jul 2023 | CBS News
Water filters have become more popular following studies that show nearly half of the country's tap water could be contaminated with potentially toxic compounds. But which are the best water filters?
EU to drop ban of hazardous chemicals after industry pressure
11 Jul 2023 | The Guardian
The European Commission is poised to break a promise to outlaw all but the most essential of Europe’s hazardous chemicals, leaked documents show.
Proposed PFAS Rule Would Cost Companies Estimated $1B; Lacks Limits and Cleanup Requirement
10 Jul 2023 | KFF Health News
A proposed federal rule calls for forcing companies to disclose whether their products contain toxic “forever” chemicals, the government’s first attempt at cataloging the pervasiveness of PFAS across the United States.
Wolverine Worldwide trying to dodge $19-million in PFAS settlement obligations, Plainfield Twp. says
7 Jul 2023 | WZZM13
If a judge grants the company's request, Township officials are worried it could shift the financial burden to water customers.