The utilities department also has begun testing for a particular PFAS chemical known as PFECHS, which was commonly used by electroplating companies. It is suspected that a large source of PFAS in ...

The city also tested for a chemical called PFECHS, which was commonly used by electroplating companies. It is suspected that a large source of PFAS in the groundwater originated at Northernaire ...

The Environmental Protection Agency recently warned that sludge could contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, posing health risks to farmers, livestock and the environment.

I felt protected but not claustrophobic. That protection, it turns out, was due to a class of toxic chemicals, known as PFAS and PFCs, that as of January 2025 are now banned from apparel for sale ...

Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders of magnitude,” the agency said. By Hiroko Tabuchi For the first ...

Egal ob Solarzellen oder beschichtete Pfannen: PFAS-Chemikalien werden in vielen Alltagsprodukten eingesetzt. Doch weil sie massenhaft in die Umwelt gelangen, könnte die Sanierung neuen ...

PFAS-Chemikalien sollen eingeschränkt werden. Doch Hunderte Firmen kämpfen hart dafür, die Chemikalien weiter zu benutzen. Neue Recherchen zeigen, dass wichtige Politiker falsche Lobby ...

Unknown to the general public just a few years ago, PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances) are now considered to be the cause of the most serious pollution crisis ever known. These ...

Over the past couple of years there has been a growing focus on PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) — a group of more than 10,000 synthetic chemicals that are widely used in consumer and ...

CADILLAC - PFAS has been a growing concern in Cadillac, with some homeowners worried about the forever chemicals in their water, and they voiced their concerns at a Local Development Finance ...

New study reveals associations between PFAS contamination and cancers, highlighting significant risks to digestive, endocrine, respiratory, and other systems, with sex-specific differences in ...