How 3M Execs Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She …
May 20, 2024 · This year, a study discovered 13 forever chemicals, including PFOS, in weeks-old fetuses from terminated pregnancies and linked the chemicals to biomarkers associated with liver problems.
9 Takeaways From Our 3M Forever Chemicals Investigation
May 24, 2024 · In the late 1990s, a 3M scientist found the company’s forever chemicals in almost every human blood sample she analyzed.
How 3M Discovered, Then Concealed, the Dangers of Forever Chemicals
May 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
Oct 26, 2023 · For many, these toxic so-called “forever chemicals” amount to something of a specter, having crept into our lives—and bodies—quietly for more than half a century.
Industry knew about risks of PFAS 'forever chemicals' for decades ...
Jun 2, 2023 · DuPont and 3M knowingly concealed the serious health risks of so-called ‘forever chemicals’ in their products for decades, University of California San Francisco researchers say.
Revisiting PFAS: What Happened To The “Brilliant Future” of Forever ...
Nearly 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.
What to Know About PFAS - Bloomberg School of Public Health
Mar 28, 2024 · Last year, the EPA proposed the first federal limits on forever chemicals in drinking water. And in February 2024, the agency proposed that nine PFAS be categorized as hazardous to human health —a designation only applied to substances that are toxic or cause cancer, genetic mutation, or embryo malformation.
Forever Chemicals No More? PFAS Are Destroyed With New …
Aug 18, 2022 · A team of scientists has found a cheap, effective way to destroy so-called forever chemicals, a group of compounds that pose a global threat to human health.
The new generation of ‘forever chemicals’ – toxicity, exposure ...
May 17, 2021 · 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 …
PFAS 'forever chemicals' are everywhere. Here's what you should …
Jun 22, 2022 · EPA warns that even tiny amounts of chemicals found in drinking water pose risks. Manufacturers use PFAS to make products resistant to oil, heat, stain, or water. They are found in everything...