"Sludge Contaminated 10,000 Acres of Farmland. What Should Be Done?"
"For years a textile mill gave farmers its sewage sludge as free fertilizer. Today the land is full of “forever chemicals.”"
Source: NYTimes, 04/22/2025
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"EPA Weighs N.C. Environmental Harms From Sewage Sludge Used as Fertilizer"
"“Off spec” liquid from Winston Weaver fertilizer fire that was applied on a nearby farm field contained toxic PFAS."
Source: Inside Climate News, 04/18/2025
"Trump Officials Quietly Move To Reverse Bans On Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’"
"The Trump administration is quietly carrying out a plan that aims to kill hundreds of bans on highly toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” and other dangerous compounds in consumer goods. The bans, largely at the state level, touch most facets of daily life, prohibiting everything from bisphenol in children’s products to mercury in personal care products to PFAS in food packaging and clothing."
Source: Guardian, 04/07/2025
"‘Forever Chemicals’ From Nearby Factory Found In Dust Of NC Homes: Study"
"Researchers have identified “forever chemicals” in household dust nearby a North Carolina factory — indicating that dust may be an additional source of exposure to these compounds."
Source: The Hill, 04/01/2025
"New Mexico Set To Become Third State To Implement Full PFAS Product Ban"
"New Mexico is poised to become the third state to institute a full-fledged ban on products that contain toxic “forever chemicals,” as two key bills head to the governor’s desk."
Source: The Hill, 03/28/2025
"US Baby Formulas Often Contain Contaminants, Study Finds"
"A new investigation that tested 41 types of powdered baby formula sold in the US found that about half of the products contained concerning levels of contaminants, including lead, arsenic, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), bisphenol A (BPA) and acrylamide."
Source: The New Lede, 03/21/2025
"States Float PFAS Drinking Water Limits as EPA Weighs Biden Rule"
"State lawmakers are proposing new limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in tap water as questions emerge about the Trump administration’s stance on regulating the chemicals."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 03/11/2025
"CDC Scientific Report Resumes Publication After Unprecedented Pause"
"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention resumed publishing its weekly scientific report Thursday after an unprecedented pause, but information about the bird flu virus that was supposed to appear remained on hold even as the outbreak spreads."
Source: Washington Post, 02/07/2025
"FDA Must Set Limits On PFAS In Food, Lawsuit Says"
"US regulators are failing to address concerns about toxic PFAS chemicals in foods despite having the scientific tools to do so, according to a lawsuit filed by an environmental group in Tucson, Arizona."
Source: The New Lede, 02/05/2025
Notorious WV Chemical Plant Polluting Water With Toxic PFAS, Lawsuit Claims
"The chemical giant Chemours’s notorious West Virginia PFAS plant is regularly polluting nearby water with high levels of toxic “forever chemicals”, a new lawsuit alleges."
Source: Guardian, 01/28/2025
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