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PFAS

  • Australia Establishes National Body to Tackle PFAS Contamination
    Australia Establishes National Body to Tackle PFAS Contamination
    Communities around military bases have been exposed to PFAS contamination due to prolonged use of the substance in firefighting foam.
    December 6, 2024BY Naziya Alvi Rahman
  • Hidden Toxins in Your Wardrobe: How to Identify and Avoid Health Risks From Toxic Clothing
    Hidden Toxins in Your Wardrobe: How to Identify and Avoid Health Risks From Toxic Clothing
    Have you ever ordered a cheap clothing item online and smelled a strange odor upon opening the packaging? ...
    November 14, 2024BY Ben Lam and JoJo Novaes
  • Pollutants Can Harm Gut Health, Lead to Metabolic Disorders
    Pollutants Can Harm Gut Health, Lead to Metabolic Disorders
    A study in mice shows early-life exposure to a pervasive pollutant can damage the gut microbiome.
    August 16, 2024BY Susan C. Olmstead
  • How ‘Forever Chemicals’ Increase Cancer Risk
    How ‘Forever Chemicals’ Increase Cancer Risk
    Learn about risks, research, and reduction strategies.
    July 15, 2024BY Zena le Roux
  • Industry Groups Sue EPA Over Forever Chemical Regulations
    Industry Groups Sue EPA Over Forever Chemical Regulations
    The groups claim the conclusion of the EPA rule was reached without proper scientific research and enacted without ...
    June 12, 2024BY Matt McGregor
  • ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Used in US Food Packaging
    ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Used in US Food Packaging
    In the original three-year phase-out announcement in 2020, the FDA stated it could take about 18 months for ...
    March 4, 2024BY A.C. Dahnke
  • Processed Foods Linked to ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Human Blood: Study
    Processed Foods Linked to ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Human Blood: Study
    Consuming foods rich in fiber such as fruits, vegetables, and grains helps in reducing chemical concentrations, the research ...
    February 22, 2024BY Naveen Athrappully
  • White House Allocates $5.8 Billion to Upgrade US Water Infrastructure
    White House Allocates $5.8 Billion to Upgrade US Water Infrastructure
    More than two million people in America have no access to running water, according to the White House.
    February 20, 2024BY Katabella Roberts
  • The True Cost of Our Addiction to Plastic
    The True Cost of Our Addiction to Plastic
    More than a century after the invention of the first fully synthetic plastic, we're still ignorant of the ...
    February 12, 2024BY Charles Cornish-Dale
  • CDC Releases Guidance to Assess Community Exposure to ‘Forever Chemicals’
    CDC Releases Guidance to Assess Community Exposure to ‘Forever Chemicals’
    Blood tests are available to test levels of forever chemicals, or PFAS, among those suspected to be at ...
    January 22, 2024BY A.C. Dahnke
  • Americans’ Exposure to Harmful Industrial Chemicals Must Be Addressed
    Americans’ Exposure to Harmful Industrial Chemicals Must Be Addressed
    Commentary I’ve always been of the firm opinion that the main cause of the global fertility crisis, apart ...
    September 7, 2023BY Charles Cornish-Dale
  • Eco-Friendly Plant-Based Straws Contain Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’: Study
    Eco-Friendly Plant-Based Straws Contain Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’: Study
    Plant-based straws, touted widely as eco-friendly, have been found to contain “forever chemicals” that are known to damage ...
    August 25, 2023BY Naveen Athrappully
  • EPA Finds Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water Systems Across the US
    EPA Finds Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water Systems Across the US
    Toxic "forever chemicals" in water systems across the US is discovered by the EPA.
    August 19, 2023BY Bryan Jung
  • PFAS in Cosmetics May Be Linked to Declining Fertility
    PFAS in Cosmetics May Be Linked to Declining Fertility
    Recently, a joint study between the United States and Singapore found that exposure to too many per- and ...
    August 11, 2023BY Ellen Wan
  • 22 States Oppose 3M Settlement With Water Providers, Citing ‘Pernicious Damage’
    22 States Oppose 3M Settlement With Water Providers, Citing ‘Pernicious Damage’
    A coalition of states led by California is opposing a settlement between chemical manufacturer 3M Co. and water ...
    July 27, 2023BY Naveen Athrappully
  • ‘Forever Chemicals’ in at Least 45 Percent of US Tap Water Samples: USGS Study
    ‘Forever Chemicals’ in at Least 45 Percent of US Tap Water Samples: USGS Study
    Nearly half of the tap water in the United States may have what are known as "forever chemicals," ...
    July 6, 2023BY Mimi Nguyen Ly
  • 3M Reaches $10.3 Billion Settlement Over US Allegations of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Contamination
    3M Reaches $10.3 Billion Settlement Over US Allegations of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Contamination
    Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. has reached a $10.3 billion settlement with several U.S. public drinking water systems to resolve ...
    June 23, 2023BY Mimi Nguyen Ly
  • IN-DEPTH: Greatest Risk to a Firefighter’s Health is Not Fire
    IN-DEPTH: Greatest Risk to a Firefighter’s Health is Not Fire
    The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) each year pays tribute to hundreds of fallen firefighters nationwide who ...
    June 17, 2023BY Jana J. Pruet
  • Industry Conspired to Conceal PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Hazards for Decades, Study Shows
    Industry Conspired to Conceal PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Hazards for Decades, Study Shows
    In a shocking exposé of global significance, confidential documents reveal that the chemical industry hid the harmful effects of ...
    June 8, 2023BY Sheramy Tsai
  • Canada Considers Regulating Products Containing ‘Forever Chemicals’ Deemed Harmful to Health, Environment
    Canada Considers Regulating Products Containing ‘Forever Chemicals’ Deemed Harmful to Health, Environment
    With the release of a new report from Environment Canada and Health Canada on “forever chemicals,” which are deemed ...
    May 21, 2023BY Marnie Cathcart
  • Firefighting Foam Ban Possible as Canada Looks at Risks of ‘Forever Chemicals’
    Firefighting Foam Ban Possible as Canada Looks at Risks of ‘Forever Chemicals’
    Firefighting foams, cosmetics and food packaging that contain cancer-causing "forever chemicals" could be limited or outright banned in ...
    May 19, 2023BY The Canadian Press
  • Is Your Clothing Drenched in ‘Forever Chemicals’?
    Is Your Clothing Drenched in ‘Forever Chemicals’?
    The term dressed to kill has taken on a whole new meaning. Dangerous chemicals are now so ubiquitous ...
    April 15, 2023BY Emma Suttie
  • US States Consider Ban on Cosmetics With ‘Forever Chemicals’
    US States Consider Ban on Cosmetics With ‘Forever Chemicals’
    A growing number of state legislatures are considering bans on cosmetics and other consumer products that contain a ...
    April 7, 2023BY The Associated Press
  • ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Helping Drive America’s Fertility Crisis
    ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Helping Drive America’s Fertility Crisis
    Most Americans don't realize the simple act of pouring a glass of water, using their favorite shampoo, or ...
    March 23, 2023BY Autumn Spredemann
  • EPA Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water More Harmful Than Previously Known | Facts Matter
    EPA Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water More Harmful Than Previously Known | Facts Matter
    Earlier this week, the residents of East Palestine were told by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that ...
    February 17, 2023BY Roman Balmakov
  • Freshwater Fish Highly Polluted With ‘Forever Chemicals’ Linked to Health Problems: Study
    Freshwater Fish Highly Polluted With ‘Forever Chemicals’ Linked to Health Problems: Study
    Eating just one locally caught freshwater fish could be equivalent to drinking water that's highly contaminated with "forever ...
    January 17, 2023BY Mimi Nguyen Ly
  • EPA Proposes New Rule Change on Reporting of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Released Into Environment
    EPA Proposes New Rule Change on Reporting of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Released Into Environment
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering implementing a new rule that would stop some companies from ...
    December 6, 2022BY Katabella Roberts
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