The Biggest Chemical Cover-Up In History Was Kept Hidden For Years
24 May 2025 | IFL Science
Up to 99 percent of people have “forever chemicals” in their bodies, where they linger indefinitely and potentially cause a host of health conditions. Disturbingly, the manufacturers of these chemicals were aware of the risks and deliberately concealed them, following a playbook strikingly similar to that of Big Tobacco.
After hailing them as important, EPA cancels PFAS research grants
23 May 2025 | The Portland Herald Press
Termination notices to Maine grant recipients said the work was 'no longer consistent with EPA funding priorities.' At least 2 of the 3 Maine recipients plan to appeal the termination.
Michigan gives Wolverine Worldwide $1M for office rehab amid PFAS cleanup
22 May 2025 | Bridge Michigan
Michigan officials this week awarded a $1 million business development grant to global footwear retailer Wolverine World Wide as it remakes its Rockford headquarters two years into a corporate turnaround plan.
Low levels of PFAS detected in water system serving Central Maui
22 May 2025 | Star-Advertiser
The Hawaii Department of Health said low levels of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” were detected in water samples collected from a system that serves a portion of Central Maui.
The EPA is rolling back drinking water limits for 4 PFAS. Thousands more remain unregulated.
21 May 2025 | Grist
Last Week, environmental groups decried plans from the Environmental Protection Agency to rescind and “reconsider” drinking water limits for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, compounds linked to cancer and damage to the immune and endocrine systems, among other health effects.
PFAS 'forever chemicals' found at Salem airport: What to know
20 May 2025 | Statesman Journal
City officials have launched an investigation into the presence of PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances also known as forever chemicals, after they were found in 2024 at the Salem-Willamette Valley Airport.
PFAS Free Lubricants Industry Research Report 2025-2034 - Lubricant Suppliers Leverage Circular Economy Trends to Build Sustainable Market Leadership
20 May 2025 | Yahoo!Finance
The Global PFAS-Free Lubricants Market is growing as industries shift away from PFAS due to regulatory and environmental pressures.
Toxic Catch: Bay Area Communities at Risk from PFAS in Local Fish
20 May 2025 | KQED
People have always fished in the San Francisco Bay. But they may also unknowingly consume unhealthy levels of persistent, dangerous chemicals with their catch.
Disaster Risks and PFAS Remediation Will Shape Environmental Policy
19 May 2025 | NCSL
States face ongoing challenges around disaster mitigation and resilience, PFAS remediation and foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land.
Trump officials want to cut limits of PFAS in drinking water – what will the impact be?
15 May 2025 | The Guardian
The EPA is attempting actions that violate the law, some say, and Biden administration’s progress can’t be fully undone.
3M to pay New Jersey up to $450M in landmark ‘forever chemical’ settlement
14 May 2025 | The Hill
3M will pay the state of New Jersey up to $450 million over the next 25 years, resolving claims regarding widespread contamination from “forever chemicals.”
[Video] How One Company Secretly Poisoned The Planet
14 May 2025 | Veritasium
The biggest chemical cover up in history. PFAS has polluted the entire global water system.
EPA will weaken rule curbing ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
14 May 2025 | The Washington Post
The Environmental Protection Agency said it will reconsider drinking water standards for four chemicals that have been linked to a range of illnesses.
They drove to the Capitol to testify on a bill and got a grueling lesson in Texas democracy
9 May 2025 | The Texas Tribune
The group from Johnson County waited 18 hours to testify at a hearing that started at 1 a.m. on a bill to limit toxic chemicals in fertilizer.
PFAS breakthrough: ‘forever chemical’ banned under global treaty
8 May 2025 | SwissInfo
International negotiations in Geneva have led to a major breakthrough: the addition of a new "forever chemical" to the Stockholm Convention's blacklist. It marks another crucial step in the global effort to regulate what many now call the "poison of the century”.