thecooldown23d
Investigation pulls back curtain on decades-old deceit campaign led by multibillion-dollar company: 'It knew they contained toxic substances'
An analysis by the outlet and Watershed Investigations uncovered documents that showed it used PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, that were known to be non-biodegradable as early as 1949.
Bloomberg L.P.23d
Farmers Ruined by PFAS Face Key Moment in Fight Against Pentagon
Neither Art nor Renee Schaap could bear to stay on their dairy farm in Curry County, New Mexico, in April 2022 as employees put down the last of their cattle, shooting 1,000 in the head one by one ...
News 12 Networks23d
EPA tests well water for PFAS ‘forever chemical’ contamination in Washington Township
The EPA's on-site coordinator for the work is Margaret Gregor. From a makeshift office in Washington Township, she showed off a number of coolers containing bags of 23 bottles that need to be ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation24d
NSW councils fear PFAS contamination will risk water security in drought
Country councils have told a parliamentary inquiry into PFAS contamination that the presence of forever chemicals in their drinking water bores could force them to turn them off. The inquiry has ...
WBAL-TV24d
Toxic legacy: Bill would ban forever chemicals in Maryland amid study showing prevalence of PFAS
AND THIS COMES AFTER WE REPORTED YESTERDAY ABOUT A FIRST OF ITS KIND STUDY BEFORE IT’S PUBLISHED, SHOWING PFAS IN THE BLOOD OF EVERY MARYLAND RESIDENT TESTED. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER TOLLY TAYLOR ...
WEAU24d
Gov. Evers Announces New Plans to Combat PFAS, Protect Kids and Families from Harmful Contaminants, and Expand Access to Clean, Safe Drinking Water
Tony Evers today announced new comprehensive plans from his upcoming 2025-27 Executive Budget to combat per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination statewide, protect kids and ...
Tagesschau24d
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Giftige PFAS in Meeresschaum: Kühlungsborn besonders betroffen
Einer Greenpeace-Studie zufolge sind in angespültem Meeresschaum an Nord- und Ostseeküste PFAS-Chemikalien gefunden worden. In Kühlungsborn lagen sie in der höchsten Konzentration vor.
NDR24d
Giftige PFAS in Meeresschaum: Kühlungsborn besonders betroffen
Einer Greenpeace-Studie zufolge sind in angespültem Meeresschaum an Nord- und Ostseeküste PFAS-Chemikalien gefunden worden. In Kühlungsborn lagen sie in der höchsten Konzentration vor.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel24d
Tony Evers launches effort to address PFAS in groundwater that serves a third of Wisconsinites
Evers also announced a slew of other actions he plans to include in his proposed budget this year, including $145 million to address PFAS contamination across the state, $2 million to provide ...
Die Tageszeitung24d
Quecksilber in Seen, Flüssen und Bächen: Europas Gewässer in kritischem Zustand
PFAS soll in Pizzakartons verboten werden EU-Umweltkommissarin Jessika Roswall will nach eigenen Worten in den kommenden Monaten eine Wasser-Strategie vorstellen. Zudem ist für das Jahresende ein ...
SPIEGEL24d
US-Getränkemarke Liquid Death »Der dümmstmögliche Name für ein supergesundes Getränk«
Jauche, Quecksilber und Benzin gelangen immer wieder in deutsche Seen und Flüsse, Millionen Liter verbleiben in der Umwelt. Nun aber sank die Menge der Unfälle auf ein Rekordtief.
NDR24d
PFAS: Hohe Giftstoffbelastung von Meeresschaum an Stränden in SH
Das Ergebnis: Der Schaum ist stark mit PFAS-Chemikalien belastet, die als krebserregend gelten. Mit einem überdimensionalen Esslöffel und einer Plastiktüte waren im November Forschende der ...