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Public health expert highlights dangers of PFAS in drinking water
In an Expert advisory release, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as "forever chemicals," are ...
USA Today3d
EPA will roll back limits on 4 'forever chemicals.' See if they were found in your water.
“We're just going to have to keep drinking PFAS for another decade,” said Betsy Southerland, a retired official from the EPA’s water office. “By having drinking water standards only for ...
Science Daily2d
Drinking water, select foods linked to PFAS in California adults
A new study examined associations between diet, drinking water, and 'legacy' PFAS -- chemicals that were phased out of production in the US in the 2000s -- with blood samples from California residents ...
Men May Be More Vulnerable to PFAS in Water Than Women: Study
Lead study author Courtney Carignan told Newsweek that other studies have found similar results in that there are lower ...
WYSO Public Radio2d
What to know about PFAS, 'forever chemicals' in and around Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
With more recent regulatory scrutiny to PFAS chemicals, the Dayton region’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is trying to ...
Inquirer and Mirror2d
New PFAS contamination found outside known hotspots
A private well near Hummock Pond Road and Burnt Swamp Lane has tested more than six times above the state’s PFAS limit for ...
Leak: EU Commission to launch major PFAS clean-up as part of water resilience strategy
The European Commission plans to support large-scale PFAS remediation efforts as part of its upcoming water resilience ...
The Cool Down on MSN3d
EPA weakens drinking water standards with latest repeal on regulations: 'This isn't a win for American public health'
The EPA disclosed new “plans to rescind and reconsider limits on four ‘forever chemicals,’” just over a year after those ...