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In Final Decision, EPA Fails to Protect Public From Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Consumer Products
This week the Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule regulating the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS in consumer products. True to form for the Trump administration, the rule...
Everything You Need to Know About California’s Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act
The Pentagon Should Address All Types of PFAS on Military Bases
How Michigan Reduced Industrial Discharges of PFAS
Mapping the PFAS Contamination Crisis
It’s Time To Switch to PFAS-Free Firefighting Foams
UPDATE: Thousands of Industrial Facilities Likely Discharging Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Into Air and Water
UPDATED MAP: Suspected and Confirmed PFAS Pollution at U.S. Military Bases
FDA Studies: ‘Short-chain’ PFAS Chemicals More Toxic Than Previously Thought
New studies by the Food and Drug Administration indicate that a common fluorinated chemical in food packaging and stain-resistant carpets and textiles is much more toxic than earlier studies by the...
On PFAS, Weak Tea That Taxes Ordinary Americans and Absolves Corporate Cronies
The Environmental Protection Agency's announcement that it will take long overdue next steps toward a drinking water standard for PFOA and PFOS, two of the most toxic fluorinated chemicals known as...
Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in Period-Proof Underwear
Recent tests indicate high levels of the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS in a brand of menstrual underwear called Thinx. The brand is advertised as "Organic Cotton Underwear" and touts its...
One Year Into Trump’s PFAS Action Plan, Few Signs of Progress
Study: PFAS Exposure Through Skin Causes Harm Similar to Ingestion
Exposure through the skin to the toxic fluorinated chemical once used to make Teflon could pose the same health hazards as ingesting the compound in water or food, according to a new animal study from...
To Support Military Families, Congress Must Pass the PFAS Action Act
On Wednesday, I spent the day with retired military firefighter Kevin Ferrara. Like thousands of military firefighters, Master Sgt. Ferrara was trained at Chanute Air Force Base – a now-closed...
It’s Time To End EPA’s Long History of Failing To Act on ‘Forever Chemicals’
The Environmental Protection Agency has a long history of failing to act to protect Americans from the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS, which are linked to an increased risk of cancer and...
Groundbreaking Reporting Helped Bring ‘Dark Waters’ to Light
“Dark Waters,” the story of how DuPont dumped a toxic Teflon chemical called PFOA in a small West Virginia town and covered it up for decades, opens nationwide today.
‘Forever Chemicals’ in Over 500 N.J. Water Systems and Sources – More Than 1,000 Contamination Sites Nationwide
The toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS have been detected in almost 200 New Jersey drinking water systems and groundwater sources, according to the latest state and federal data compiled and...
California Continues Its Leadership in Protecting Kids From Environmental Hazards
October was Children's Environmental Health Month in California, a designation made by state legislators to raise awareness about the importance of cleaner air and water, safer food and healthier...
PFAS Exposure May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – as you may have noticed from the annual explosion of pink products claiming to fund breast cancer research.