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Tag: perfluorinated alkyls

PFAS are toxic ‘forever chemicals’ that linger in our air, water, soil and bodies – here’s how to keep them out of your drinking water
June 15, 2024

PFAS are toxic ‘forever chemicals’ that linger in our air, water, soil and bodies – here’s how to keep them out of your drinking water

Exposure to PFAS during pregnancy can lead to a child’s low birth weight and accelerated puberty. RUNSMART/Digital Vision via Getty Images...

How will water sector be impacted as EPA targets PFAS?
May 16, 2024

How will water sector be impacted as EPA targets PFAS?

In April, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released two much-anticipated final rules pertaining to certain contaminants within the broad class of synthetic...

70 million Americans drink water from systems reporting PFAS to EPA. Is yours on our map?
March 23, 2024

70 million Americans drink water from systems reporting PFAS to EPA. Is yours on our map?

At least 70 million Americans get their water from a system where toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” were found at levels...

Who Pays to Get Forever Chemicals Out of Drinking Water? It Could Be You
December 29, 2023

Who Pays to Get Forever Chemicals Out of Drinking Water? It Could Be You

Officials say settlements with 3M and DuPont won’t cover all of the costs of building new filtration systems Photo: Wausau,...

Military firefighters’ ‘forever chemical’ exposures remain unrecognized by the VA.
November 30, 2023

Military firefighters’ ‘forever chemical’ exposures remain unrecognized by the VA.

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the armed forces began employing aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) on many U.S. military...

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