How PFAS 'forever chemicals' are removed from contaminated drinking water at treatment plants
"Forever chemicals" were recently found above levels currently considered safe in a handful of NSW drinking water sources. This is how PFAS-contaminated water is cleaned up before it reaches your kitchen tap.
Scientists discover concerning new source of ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Wastewater plants are failing to remove a group of potentially toxic chemicals before pumping treated water into rivers and lakes — and climate change may be making the situation even worse, a new report finds.
Millions of Americans' Drinking Water Has Forever Chemicals Or Other Contaminants
"We need to do a better job at protecting source waters and reducing discharges of pollutants into water bodies," researcher Laurel Schaider said.
Harmful 'forever chemicals' exceed limit in drinking water of 2.5 million Virginians
Test results identify public drinking utilities in Fairfax, Newport News, Norfolk, Roanoke and Charlottesville as exceeding the threshold.
Nearly 100 Million Americans Exposed to Unregulated Contaminants in Drinking Water
More than 97 million U.S. residents are served by U.S. public water systems (PWSs) with detectable levels of contaminants, and disparities related to race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status are apparent,
Drinking water of 97M Americans contaminated with unregulated chemicals — how to limit your exposure
Let this sink in. Over 97 million Americans have been exposed to toxic, unregulated contaminants in their drinking water that could harm their health, according to a new study that adds to growing concerns about the quality of US tap water.
Forever chemicals found in household dust in New Castle, Gore is sued for pollution
New Castle was the subject of a PFAS study, and W. L Gore Co. was sued by the state of Maryland for knowingly polluting the ...
Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere—New Study Has Linked Them to Cell Death in Our Nervous System
The study is particularly significant because it could help explain the association between these plastic-derived chemicals ...
‘Forever Chemicals’ Reach Tap Water via Treated Sewage, Study Finds
Wastewater, even after treatment to make it drinkable, contains high levels of PFAS, according to researchers.
These common medications could be releasing ‘forever chemicals’ into the environment
Researchers found that chemicals, including PFAS, from pharmaceuticals are entering into wastewater — which can be used as ...
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Tracking harmful, forever chemicals in Florida’s waters
Tracking “Forever Chemicals” PFAS have infiltrated the environment. This group of thousands of different toxic manmade ...
In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Sludge Fertilizer
Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders ...
Live Oak learns of 'low risk' level of 'forever chemicals' in water supply
When the City of Live Oak recently reported what a state water official described as “low risk” levels of “forever chemicals” in one of three wells providing drinking water to residents, they joined a ...
These are the Google, Samsung, and Apple watch straps that contain "forever chemicals"
Contrary to the stated goal of making you healthier, the watch bands of your wearables could be doing the opposite.