Gov. Tony Evers is proposing more funding to clean up toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, while offering farmers more protections.

Local officials are waiting for what comes next at the federal level while they continue to grapple with a toxic chemical ...

A lawsuit filed by Santa Clara County alleges that manufacturers covered up the toxic effects of the substances.

Santa Clara County alleges that 3M, DuPont and the other companies are manufacturers of PFAS-based aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) products, which were "discharged in and near Santa Clara County ...

It's more expensive than activated carbon but can remove more PFAS types. Another water treatment technology is called foam fractionation. It involves gas (typically air) being bubbled through a ...

The foam is common in fire departments across Maine. The Portland Fire Department is in the midst of that transition, having swapped AFFF in two of three fire trucks stationed at the Jetport for a ...

Five buildings in that area were identified as likely culprits based on whether they stored a special firefighting foam that contains PFAS. The foam, known as AFFF, is appreciated by firefighters ...

Nantucket Memorial Airport is transitioning away from the use of firefighting foam containing polyfluoroalkyl substances, or ...

On the coast, another danger is camouflaged in sea foam, sea spray and coastal air. Sampling carried out in early 2023 in Belgium showed PFAS concentrations of up to 2,400 micrograms per liter in ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of chemicals that have been widely used for decades due to their handy water-repelling properties, including in non-stick cookware and ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Exposure to PFAS-contaminated drinking water is linked to a higher incidence of certain rare cancers, with an estimated 6,864 cases annually in the U.S. Counties ...