Nearly 35 million people get their water from systems that reported high levels of PFAS in at least one test last year.
The "forever chemicals" have turned up in water systems large and small, from those serving a few thousand customers to over ...
The USGS has revealed than around 71 to 95 million Americans may rely on groundwater supplies with detectable levels of PFAS.
More than 143 million people in the United States may be exposed to toxic “forever chemicals” in their drinking water, ...
The chemicals are nearly indestructible and have been used widely for decades in food packaging, firefighting foam, and other nonstick and water-repellent items. PFAS can eventually build up in ...
Researchers found 21 types of PFAS chemicals in South Florida’s rainwater. The evidence in the study suggests that PFAS, some ...
About 800,000 Oregonians might rely on well water contaminated by toxic chemicals called “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, ...
In April, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a first-of-its-kind limit on toxic chemicals, including Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Public water systems have until 2027 ...
It’s not quite the 4 parts per trillion the EPA called for in its latest drinking water safety standards addressing PFAS – but to develop a method for detecting it on the scale Liu and other ...
ONE THING THAT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW IS THAT THESE WATER SYSTEMS, THESE SCHOOLS, THEY DIDN’T PUT PFAS IN THE WATER. PFAS ARE A GROUP OF THOUSANDS OF MAN MADE HEAT AND WATER RESISTANT CHEMICALS ...
Public health advocates worry that Donald Trump could unravel federal clean water efforts, including restrictions on lead pipes and chemicals known as PFAS. By Hiroko Tabuchi These chemicals are ...