When everyday citizens join forces with state agencies, remarkable things can happen for public health. Michigan's recent PFAS Awareness Week demonstrated exactly that, showcasing how collaboration be...

Fifteen US states sued agrichemicals company Corteva on Thursday, alleging ​that the spinoff of its seed and genetics business into Vylor was designed ‌to shield the company's best assets from tens ...

A landmark settlement confronts decades of PFAS pollution — but not the corporate system that keeps moving the toxic waste elsewhere.

A landmark settlement confronts decades of PFAS pollution — but not the corporate system that keeps moving the toxic waste elsewhere.

People living next to a chemicals plant near Blackpool were tested for ‘forever chemicals’. Last week they received the alarming results

Residents near a Lancashire chemical plant have high Pfas levels in their blood. A decade of research shows what that can and can’t tell us.

People living next to a chemicals plant near Blackpool were tested for ‘forever chemicals’. Last week they received the alarming results

For residents of West Plains, Washington, the simple act of turning on the tap has become a source of anxiety and uncertainty. Recent reports of PFAS contamination in local wells have left community m...

On top of air pollution, data centers are contributing to a precipitous rise in forever chemical and crude oil discharge

Under the new law, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation must track pesticides containing PFAS in its publicly accessible database and monitor how these pesticides are used over time.

The PFAS discharges violate a 2019 consent order between Chemours and the state, attorneys from the Southern Environmental Law Center say.

A routine water test has revealed what many small towns across America are increasingly discovering: PFAS contamination can show up where you least expect it. This week, officials in Little Compton, R...

Soil and water around military bases show elevated levels of Pfas pollution due to chemicals used in firefighting foam

Researcher tells New Mexico lawmakers that studies of PFAS contamination in Holloman Lake need support in Legislature for funding.

For millions of Americans who have grown increasingly worried about "forever chemicals" lurking in their tap water, a promising new technology may offer a reason for cautious optimism. Researchers hav...

PFAS chemicals detected in ski facilities years post-ban, highlighting gaps in contamination remediation.

Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres Pfas companies are launching a “tidal wave” of forever chemicals production to meet demand from the AI industry, a campaign organisation has warned. Despite alarm over the chemicals, which have been linked to cancer, a survey of the 10 biggest manufacturers found most had plans to increase production. Continue reading...

An ambitious bill to keep toxic “forever chemicals” off California produce lost its teeth after the chemical and agricultural industry spent hundreds of thousands of dollars lobbying against it. The b...

Tens of thousands of people in Croatia took to the streets of Zagreb on 5th September to rally against illegally dumped hazardous waste that has not been cleared.

Residents of Galesburg, Illinois woke up to unsettling news this week as the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued a public warning about elevated levels of PFAS—commonly known as "forever c...

If you've been following the latest developments in water quality testing, you may have come across some confusion about PFAS detection numbers and what they actually mean for your family's health. A ...

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Alligators exposed to PFAS carry double the toxic chemicals and suffer from severe, lupus-like autoimmune reactions that leave them with unhealed wounds.

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Exposure to two compounds approved can result in ‘sudden death’ and range of other serious health risks, lawsuit warns

When residents of a North Carolina county turned on their taps, they trusted that their water was safe. Now, they're taking legal action against their local government and six companies after discover...

This time, the Defense Department is telling lawmakers ahead of time that it plans to push back the forever chemical cleanup timelines.

​“While everyone’s distracted by the Trump administration’s erratic actions on the world stage, it keeps approving dangerous forever pesticides right here on our own soil."

What started as a localized concern in Tiverton, Rhode Island, has grown into a full-scale water crisis. This week, The Providence Journal reported that 22 more private wells in the area have tested p...

Environmental groups are lining up against an influx of new PFAS designed to cool AI infrastructure.

If you’ve ever wondered whether state chemical safety laws actually change what ends up on store shelves, Dollar Tree just answered: yes – and faster than consumers might think

Exposure to two compounds approved can result in ‘sudden death’ and range of other serious health risks, lawsuit warns

Ordinance 194-26, which would set PFAS discharge-monitoring requirements, was deferred to Sept. 8 to allow completion of the Virginia DEQ 30-day comment period (open Aug. 1–31).

Josh Toussaint-Strauss talks to Leana Hosea and Rachel Salvidge of Watershed investigations about what the spread of Pfas means for our health and the environment, and what can be done to get rid of t...

NORTH CAROLINA — A unanimous decision made by the U.S. Court of Appeals earlier this month will uphold federal protections against PFOA and PFOS, categorized by the Environmental Protection Agency as hazardous substances. Three judges determined numbers petitioners used in its arguments were overall inaccurate, outdated, conflated or arbitrary, with some uncontextualized and based on discussions with industry leaders rather than empirical evidence. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, American Chemistry Council, the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, the Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., the National Waste and Recycling Association, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries and the American Forest and Paper Association challenged the EPA’s designation of PFOA and PFOS. The agencies argued the cleanup costs to industry was higher than EPA said it would be. The EPA designated PFOS and PFOA as hazardous substances in 2024 based on findings the two strains are mobile, persistent, can bioaccumulate in people and organisms, cause health problems, like liver and cardiovascular issues, and have been detected in the environment and human blood. They are strains of PFAS, known as forever chemicals. READ MORE: ‘Industry is winning’: State budget funds PFAS research, but some balk at lack of regulatory teeth ALSO: ‘EPA...

Exclusive: utility company wants to draw off tens of millions of litres of water a day from Thames and replace it with treated effluent Levels of a toxic “forever chemical” rose to 13 times the legal limit during Thames Water pilots for a controversial multimillion pound water recycling scheme that will pump millions of litres of treated sewage into the River Thames during drought. The data from the pilots is in stark contrast to public comments from Thames Water that their water recycling project in south-west London will not harm the riverine environment. Continue reading...

Sewage Sludge Guidance Will Lead to More Harm

Pennsylvania and other states are trying to limit the spread of PFAS through the spreading of sewage sludge on farm fields.

Even products labeled ‘eco’, ‘green’ or ‘natural’ can contain dangerous compounds including Pfas

Hélène Duguy is taking on companies accused of failing to stop Pfas pollution in the area of France she calls home

To break down ‘forever chemicals,’ bacteria and fungi need a way to avoid or evade their own toxic by-products

Exclusive: federal government court filings claim internal company documents included warnings about products being toxic

Our persistent spraying of poisons and relentless unleashing of chemicals puts private water sources at risk.