"Forever Chemicals From a Forever Fire"
"Alabama residents aim to test blood or urine for PFAS amid underground Moody Landfill fire."
Source: Inside Climate News, 04/02/2024
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"Turf Fields May Have ‘Forever Chemicals.’ Should Kids Be Playing On Them?"
"The three 6-year-old girls stood on the sidelines as their coach swabbed their hands. Then they ran onto a lush green turf field and played soccer for 90 minutes straight — no stepping off the pitch. This wasn’t just a practice. It was part of a small experiment conducted in the suburban foothills of San Diego last summer."
Source: Washington Post, 03/15/2024
"Legal Action Could End Use Of Toxic Sewage Sludge On US Crops As Fertilizer"
"New legal action could put an end to the practice of spreading toxic sewage sludge on US cropland as a cheap alternative to fertilizer, and force America to rethink how it disposes of its industrial and human waste."
Source: Guardian, 03/13/2024
Grease-Proof Food Packaging Containing PFAS Is No Longer Being Sold: FDA
"Grease-proof food wrappers being sold in the U.S. will no longer contain toxic “forever chemicals” the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Wednesday."
Source: The Hill, 02/29/2024
Cities Warn of Funding Struggle as EPA Preps PFAS Drinking Water Rule
"Cash-strapped city water systems are struggling to envision how they’ll pay to filter “forever chemicals” out of drinking water in light of an EPA rule that could be finalized as soon as March."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/28/2024
Dead Livestock And Poisoned Water — Texas Farmers Sue Over PFAS Pollution
"Two Texas farm families have seen their health decline, their pets and livestock sickened and killed, their water poisoned and and their property values wiped out due to high levels of chemical contamination linked to a company marketing treated sewage sludge as a fertilizer and soil conditioner, according to a lawsuit filed by the families."
Source: The New Lede, 02/22/2024
"2024 Could Be A Big Year For PFAS Bans: Report"
"Policymakers in 36 states will consider more than 450 bills that deal with toxic chemicals in 2024, according to a new analysis of anticipated state legislation from Safer States."
Source: EHN, 02/09/2024
"Keep PFAS Out Of Your Sex Life"
"New testing finds evidence of “forever chemicals” in two types of condoms and one lubricant. The good news? The vast majority appear PFAS-free."
Source: EHN, 02/07/2024
"EPA Proposes To Enable States To Require ‘Forever Chemical’ Cleanup"
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to designate nine toxic “forever chemicals” as “hazardous constituents” under the nation’s law for cleaning up ongoing pollution, in a move that would enable states to require cleanups if the substances are released."
Source: The Hill, 02/06/2024
"Understanding How The Environment Affects Pregnant People’s Health"
"After years of focusing on babies and children, researchers find that exposure to environmental hazards can have long-term effects on pregnant people’s health, too."
Source: EHN, 02/02/2024
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