How 3M Execs Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She …
WEBMay 20, 2024 — Kris Hansen was a chemist at 3M who discovered in 1997 that PFOS, a fluorochemical used in many products, was contaminating human blood. She faced pressure from her bosses to downplay the...
How 3M Discovered, Then Concealed, the Dangers of Forever Chemicals
WEBMay 20, 2024 — This year, a study discovered thirteen forever chemicals, including PFOS, in weeks-old fetuses from terminated pregnancies, and linked the chemicals to biomarkers associated with liver problems.
The race to destroy PFAS, the forever chemicals
WEBOct 26, 2023 — Learn how scientists are developing new technologies to break down and eliminate PFAS, a family of durable and toxic compounds that contaminate the environment and human health. Explore the...
The new generation of ‘forever chemicals’ – toxicity, exposure ...
WEBMay 17, 2021 — A malfunction unleashed a staggering 51,450 gallons of firefighting foam made with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in Brunswick, Maine. It’s the largest accidental spill of such foam in...
Revisiting PFAS: What Happened To The “Brilliant Future” of Forever ...
WEBNearly seventy years after Lontz’s article was published, it has become clear that the same unique characteristics that led to PFAS being dubbed “forever chemicals” are closely intertwined with their potential health and environmental risks.
Something’s Poisoning America’s Land. Farmers Fear ‘Forever Chemicals ...
WEBAug 31, 2024 — Farmers Fear ‘Forever’ Chemicals. Fertilizer made from city sewage has been spread on millions of acres of farmland for decades. Scientists say it can contain high levels of the toxic substance.
EWG: ‘Forever chemicals’ may taint nearly 20 million cropland acres
WEBApr 14, 2022 — DuPont’s Teflon changed our lives, but also polluted our bodies. Today, Teflon-like compounds called PFAS are found in the blood of almost all Americans. These “forever chemicals” pollute water, don’t break down, and remain in the environment and people for decades.
How to Poison a Planet: How PFAS - forever chemicals - will …
WEBApr 26, 2024 — But the makers of a new documentary about the extent and impact of global contamination by toxic man-made chemicals describe the issue as a generational one.
PFAS 'forever chemicals' could be contaminating millions of acres …
WEBMar 28, 2024 — But biosolids can also contain toxic forever chemicals known as PFAS, and there's concern they could inadvertently be contaminating millions of acres of farmland.
PFAS 'forever chemicals' are everywhere. Here's what you should …
WEBShort for "per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances," PFAS are a class of thousands of man-made chemicals that have been around since the 1940s. And as the nickname …