Pulitzer Center2d
PFAS, a Family of 10,000 ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Contaminating All of Humanity
Per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances are synthetic chemicals that are widely used in our daily lives and in industrial ...
Michigan Advance1h
‘Little pockets of this all over’
This article is the second in a series, A Fire Hose of ‘Forever Chemicals,’ which can be seen in entirety here. In a wooded ...
Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere—New Study Has Linked Them to Cell Death in Our Nervous System
The study is particularly significant because it could help explain the association between these plastic-derived chemicals ...
Smartwatch and fitness tracker bands have ‘very high concentrations’ of this harmful chemical
Alarming news: A new study finds that several brands of fitness tracker and smartwatch bands contain “very high ...
JD Supra2d
Pulling the Threads of the ‘Complicated Patchwork of Federal and State Law’ around PFAS Class Action Lawsuits
Lynn L. Bergeson was interviewed by Christopher Bornmann in Pulling the Threads of the ‘Complicated Patchwork of Federal and ...
When industry manipulates science to prevent a PFAS ban
A scientific article funded by an American lobbying organization for the chemical industry, widely quoted by stakeholders to ...
The New York Times5d
In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Sludge Fertilizer
Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders of magnitude,” the agency said. By Hiroko Tabuchi For the first ...
Cadillac Evening News1d
Proposed ordinance: homes within 200 feet of city water must hook up
In an effort to protect residents from groundwater PFAS contamination, an ordinance has been proposed that would require ...
Lobbying campaign against PFAS ban highlights opacity of European decision-making
NEWS ANALYSIS. The investigation into 'forever chemicals' carried out by Le Monde and its partners reveals a lack of ...
PFAS scandal: Ministry under the spell of the chemical lobby
According to an investigative report, the chemical industry was supported by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in its defense against a ban on problematic PFAS.