3M agrees to pay $10.3 billion to settle ‘forever chemicals ... - CNN
Jun 23, 2023 · CNN — 3M announced Thursday that it had reached an agreement to settle lawsuits that claimed that toxic “forever chemicals” had contaminated water supplies in the United States.
EPA sets first-ever limits on PFAS in water | AP News
Apr 10, 2024 · The Biden administration finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water. Officials say it could benefit millions.
EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, …
Apr 19, 2024 · A group that represents the chemical industry says it strongly opposes the Environmental Protection Agency's designation of two forever chemicals used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances.
Forever Chemicals No More? PFAS Are Destroyed With New …
Aug 18, 2022 · A team of scientists has found a cheap, effective way to destroy so-called forever chemicals, a group of compounds that pose a global threat to human health. The chemicals — known as PFAS, or...
What are 'forever chemicals' and why is the EPA regulating PFAS? - AP News
Apr 10, 2024 · It is the first time a nationwide limit on so-called forever chemicals has been imposed on water providers. EPA Administrator Michael Regan called it the biggest action the agency has ever taken on PFAS, saying the rule will reduce exposure for 100 million people.
EPA announces first-ever national regulations for "forever chemicals ...
Apr 11, 2024 · Commonly called "forever chemicals," PFAS are synthetic chemicals found nearly everywhere — in air, water, and soil — and can take thousands of years to break down in the environment.
‘Forever chemicals’ in water: Nearly half of the tap water in the …
Jul 5, 2023 · Almost half of the tap water in the United States is contaminated with chemicals known as “forever chemicals,” according to a study from the US Geological Survey.
Forever chemicals could be in some 45% of U.S. tap water, USGS ... - NPR
Jul 6, 2023 · At least 45% of the nation's tap water could be contaminated with at least one form of PFAS known as "forever chemicals," according to a newly released study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Pervasive in Water Worldwide, …
Apr 8, 2024 · Scientists say it can contain high levels of “forever chemicals.” For the first time, the U.S. government is requiring municipal water systems to detect and remove PFAS from drinking water.
How 3M Discovered, Then Concealed, the Dangers of Forever Chemicals
May 20, 2024 · This year, a study discovered thirteen forever chemicals, including PFOS, in weeks-old fetuses from terminated pregnancies, and linked the chemicals to biomarkers associated with liver...