Farmers’ lawsuit prompts Texas bill to limit forever chemicals in sewage fertilizer
A newly-elected state representative from Cleburne is calling on companies that manufacture sewage-based fertilizer to limit ...
Drinking water in Georgetown County polluted with 'forever chemicals,' lawsuits allege
Lawsuits filed this week claim that water distributed by the city of Georgetown and the Georgetown County Water and Sewer ...
Southern California’s wildfire smoke is full of toxic chemicals. Here are the major health risks to residents
Toxins in wildfire smoke can cause coughing, itchy eyes, and trouble breathing. It can also cause inflammation of the lungs, ...
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Harmful 'forever chemicals' exceed limit in drinking water of 2.5 million Virginians
Test results identify public drinking utilities in Fairfax, Newport News, Norfolk, Roanoke and Charlottesville as exceeding ...
Scientists discover concerning new source of ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Wastewater plants are failing to remove a group of potentially toxic chemicals before pumping treated water into rivers and ...
‘Forever Chemicals’ Reach Tap Water via Treated Sewage, Study Finds
Wastewater, even after treatment to make it drinkable, contains high levels of PFAS, according to researchers.
These common medications could be releasing ‘forever chemicals’ into the environment
Researchers found that chemicals, including PFAS, from pharmaceuticals are entering into wastewater — which can be used as ...
Forever Chemicals Affecting 23 Million Americans Linked to Single Source
"We've been focused on a small subset of these chemicals, but that's just the tip of the iceberg," a researcher said.
Crackdown on Nine New Toxic 'Forever Chemicals'
The nine new chemicals being added to the list are a variety of salts and acids, including fluorotelomer sulfonate potassium ...
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Experts call for stricter regulation of chemicals endangering children's health
The paper, led by a Boston College researcher, in the New England Journal of Medicine calls for a sweeping overhaul of ...
Wildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals − here’s what Los Angeles needs to know
A host of cancer-causing chemicals have been found in damaged water systems after wildfires. Sometimes these chemicals, such as benzene, can cause someone to become immediately ill if they drink or ...
The Race to Remove ‘Forever Chemicals’ from Clothing Ahead of Bans
New York and California forced companies to remove PFAS from apparel. It hasn’t been smooth.