Wisconsin Residents Warned Not To Drink Public Water Over High Levels of PFAS
Consuming high levels of PFAS in the City of Wausau's drinking water could increase the risk of cancer and other adverse health effects, public health officials warn.
Consuming high levels of PFAS in the City of Wausau's drinking water could increase the risk of cancer and other adverse health effects, public health officials warn.
The amounts of drinking water PFAS contamination near military bases exceeded EPA health advisory levels in some locations.
Utilities fear they may be found liable for cleanup costs of PFAS-contaminated sites under the Superfund program, even if they did not create the contamination.
Plaintiffs allege that firefighter foam caused water contamination near military bases and other training facilities where PFAS chemical caused long-term health problems
The new order pushes back the first trial for AFFF lawsuits over water contamination at least two months.
Many of the children's products containing toxic PFAS chemicals are labeled eco-friendly or non-toxic, according to researchers.
The prostate cancer diagnosis came after years of exposure to toxic firefighting foam products, the lawsuit claims.
Adolescent males should avoid PFAS exposure, as well as exposure to phthalates, to reduce potential long term risks to bone and skeletal growth, researchers warn
The EPA expects the asbestos ban to result in manufacturers using increased amounts of polytetrafluoroethylene, a type of PFAS chemical which could be toxic and increase cancer risks.
Firefighter foam chemicals make their way into wastewater treatment sludge, which is then dried and sold to farmers as fertilizer nationwide.