Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives want to block any action to protect farms, dairies, and ranches from exposure to toxic PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contained within ...

The Waterkeeper Alliance report found levels of 'forever chemicals' were higher below sewer plants and sludge fields ...

"This issue should and could have been sorted out years ago." Advocates demand action on 'sewage sludge' issue on farmlands: 'This can't be allowed to continue' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The Biden administration warned of "forever chemicals" exposure via farm fertilizer. The lack of federal action has spawned a ...

Forever chemicals are a threat to public health. They can sicken people who regularly eat fish tainted by the chemicals or drink water with forever chemical pollution. A new study found one SC river ...

PFAS are widely used, long-lasting chemicals, components of which break down very slowly over time and are found nearly everywhere, according to the EPA.

The frigid waters that surround Antarctica may be inhospitable to human inhabitance, but they are churning with the manmade relics of toxic chemical production, a new study has found. Certain ...

Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill funding a study of the "forever chemical" PFAS in agricultural fields fertilized with sewage sludge. “Oregonians across the state share a growing awareness and ...

Tools to address PFAS pollution are limited. Here's what researchers are learning about how these chemicals travel through ...

In their appropriations bill, House Republicans take a whack at the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) budget, proposing to slash its funding by 23 percent. While dramatic, the cut is still ...

Forever chemicals' toxic cousin: MCCPs detected in U. S. air for first time Date: June 18, 2025 Source: University of Colorado at Boulder Summary: In a surprising twist during an air quality study ...

A South Carolina river has been found to be one the most contaminated with toxic forever chemicals of any waterway nationally, according to a study of rivers in 19 states.