Common questions about PFAS, answered
20 Jul 2022 | The Hill
Here, we lay out common questions related to PFAS, and their answers, and explain the next steps needed to address this potential pollutant, according to experts.
Across the US, towns warn of toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water. Here's what to know
16 Jul 2022 | USA Today
In June the EPA released health advisories for chemicals PFOS and PFOA, which have been linked to cancer and other ailments, leaving many Americans to wonder if they're in danger.
US legislation would limit PFAS in industrial wastewater
15 Jul 2022 | C&EN
The measure would also increase the number of chemicals for which manufactures must supply production, use, and other data to the EPA.
PFAS in consumer products grabs public attention
14 Jul 2022 | Environmental Health News
EHN wrapped up the first part of an extensive investigation into PFAS in consumer products.
More than 8 million Illinoisans get drinking water from a utility where forever chemicals have been detected, Tribune investigation finds
12 Jul 2022 | Chicago Tribune
Something as simple as drinking tap water is exposing millions of Illinoisans to toxic chemicals that build up in human blood, cause cancer and other diseases and take years to leave the body.
Watchdog slams Trump EPA tampering with PFAS rule
11 Jul 2022 | E&E News
The Trump EPA flouted transparency requirements and proper protocol when it changed a rule pertaining to “forever chemicals,” according to findings out today from the agency’s watchdog.
Some firetrucks still carry toxic PFAS foam
11 Jul 2022 | The Day
Multiple fire stations in Connecticut still have trucks that contain banned firefighting foam in their tanks that can’t be used because of its toxicity, mostly due to a lack of funding to remove the poisonous substance.
The origin of these highly toxic man-made chemicals
10 Jul 2022 | Chicago Tribune
Industry records show 3M and DuPont, the chief manufacturers of PFAS, hid what they knew about the dangers for decades.
Bumble Bee Clams Recalled Due to PFAS
9 Jul 2022 | Physician's Weekly
Bumble Bee Foods is recalling some canned, smoked clams because they contain high levels of PFAS.
PFAS exposure in pregnancy is contributing to rising rates of liver disease in kids, study finds
8 Jul 2022 | Today
The study, by researchers at Mount Sinai and published Wednesday, takes the first comprehensive look at prenatal exposure to chemicals that disrupt the endocrine system and the recent rising rates of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children.
Petitioners demand Columbia Sportswear remove PFAS
8 Jul 2022 | NRDC
NRDC and USPIRG Education Fund delivered 48,000 petition signatures to Columbia Sportswear CEO, calling for the phase-out of toxic PFAS from the company’s supply chain.
Florida oysters found to have toxic ‘forever chemicals’
7 Jul 2022 | Phys.org
When FIU Institute of Environment scientists sampled 156 oysters from Biscayne Bay, Marco Island and Tampa Bay, they detected contaminants—PFAS and phthalate esters (PAEs)—in every single one.
When organic is toxic: How a composting facility likely spread massive amounts of ‘forever chemicals’ across one town in Massachusetts
7 Jul 2022 | The Boston Globe
But their health got worse and this spring, they learned of a potential reason why: The water they were drinking and cooking with contained massive amounts of toxic chemicals, known as PFAS — more than 50 times what state regulators consider safe to drink.
When organic is toxic: How a composting facility likely spread massive amounts of ‘forever chemicals’ across one town in Massachusetts
6 Jul 2022 | Boston Globe
The water they were drinking and cooking with contained massive amounts of toxic chemicals, known as PFAS — more than 50 times what state regulators consider safe to drink.
Farms devastated by PFAS still waiting on state support
6 Jul 2022 | Beacon
The Mills administration recently passed a bill approving $60 million to combat the impacts of PFAS, but farmers, who are worried about the threats to their health and livelihood, may not receive that funding for some time.