Study reveals everyday activity with horrifying unexpected impact: 'These findings underscore the need for an urgent ban'
"These findings underscore the need for an urgent ban on PFAS from all uses where there are alternatives," study co-author ...
The Independent27d
Level of ‘forever chemicals’ found to rise after sewage spills in protected area
Your support makes all the difference. The levels of long-lasting toxins known as “forever chemicals” rose in a highly protected marine area after sewage discharges, researchers found.
Yahoo2d
Utility company files lawsuit against 14 major corporations over contamination of water: 'At concentrations ... unsafe for consumption'
As a result, marine and land organisms can ingest these toxic chemicals as well. Along with filing the lawsuit, GSWSA is ...
PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ found in South Florida rain, study says
Researchers found 21 types of PFAS chemicals in South Florida’s rainwater. The evidence in the study suggests that PFAS, some of which raise serious health concerns, are carried over vast ...
New York Post7d
It’s raining ‘forever chemicals’ in this major city — and likely everywhere else, researchers warn: ‘PFAS are practically everywhere’
Toxic perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” have turned up in yet another remote corner of the environment: rainfall. Chemical companies ...
Phys.org27d
Researchers call for PFAS ban after alarming findings in marine environments
"These seaweeds could potentially be acting as a reservoir for these forever chemicals around our coasts. High concentrations of PFAS compounds in macroalgae might be harmful for marine life that ...
Scientists tracking PFAS flow after spill at Brunswick Landing
Scientists are taking samples at eight different sites, starting at Mare Creek, just south of Hanger 4, where the foam ...
New Mexico considers ban on forever chemicals in oil and gas operations
New Mexico environmental regulators will consider new rules this week that would require companies to disclose what chemicals ...
NationofChange4d
It’s raining PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in Miami, study shows
As the FIU study confirms, rain is a significant pathway for PFAS reintroduction into the environment, where they can build up in water supplies, soil, and the bodies of animals and humans. This ...
WebMD7d
'Forever Chemicals' Linked to Gut Health and Kidney Problems
5, 2024 – Exposure to chemicals called PFAS during young adulthood has been linked to yet another serious health problem – reduced kidney function and kidney disease. Often called "forever ...
Midland Daily News8d
More states ban PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals,’ in more products
Legislative momentum against PFAS has surged this year, as at least 11 states enacted laws to restrict the use of “forever chemicals” in everyday consumer products or professional firefighting ...
London Evening Standard28d
Level of ‘forever chemicals’ found to rise after sewage spills in protected area
The levels of long-lasting toxins known as “forever chemicals” rose in a highly protected marine area after sewage discharges, researchers found. Called “forever chemicals” because they ...