The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a comprehensive set of actions to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination on April 28, 2025, with a focus on ...

Farmers in Maine face an uncertain future as PFAS contamination threatens livelihoods, but a relief fund offers financial aid ...

Concerns about monitoring and managing chemicals at Arlington County's Water Pollution Control Plant have prompted a public ...

Interim action to treat the discharge of “forever chemicals” on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island will not be operational ...

Health information in a clear and concise format. That's what the new podcast format ‘Risiko kompakt’ offers. In eight to ten minutes, it provides precise and easy-to-understand explanations of ...

Found in everything from food and water to the air we breathe, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals,” are difficult to avoid. An analysis conducted by the Centers for ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved another pesticide that contains PFAS, often referred to as “forever chemicals” because they do not break down in the environment. The decision ...

Water utilities far down the Ohio River from Chemours’ West Virginia plant are alarmed by its PFAS discharges. Will EPA step up? A West Virginia chemical plant widely known for its discharge of ...

The PFAS could be divided into two groups based on their chemical structure - whether they contain a carboxylic acid or a sulphonic acid functional group. In most cases, except for in the hypothalamus ...

Numerous states have either enacted or proposed regulations regarding per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) present in Class B Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (“AFFF”) used for firefighting, or PFAS ...

Jul. 7—The City of Great Bend has been participating in a nationwide class action lawsuit against manufacturers of PFAS chemicals. Some of those claims have been settled and Great Bend's share of that ...