PFOA or PFOS in Drinking Water Are Not Safe At Any Level, Per EPA Proposed Regulations
The EPA has proposed strict drinking water limits for some PFAS chemicals, saying they are carcinogens and that no level of exposure is safe.
Tag Archives: PFOS
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Environmental Scientists Call for Stronger WHO Guidance on Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals”
More than 100 scientists sent a letter to WHO warning that it needs to make a draft guidance on PFAS more stringent, utilizing recent research linking the "forever chemicals" to…
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Baltimore City Files Water Contamination Lawsuit Against Manufacturers of Toxic PFAS Chemicals
The City of Baltimore has filed a lawsuit against numerous chemical manufacturers for PFAS water contamination it says was caused by toxic firefighter foam chemicals.
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EPA Proposes Classifying Some PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Materials
The EPA intends to name two PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances, allowing the agency to go after polluters.
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Study Links PFAS Chemicals in Consumer Products To Liver Cancer
A new study links PFAS chemical exposure to an increased risk of liver disease.
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Air Force Firefighter Files Lawsuit Over Testicular Cancer Diagnosis From AFFF
A toxic foam lawsuit filed by a former Air Force firefighter indicates he received a testicular cancer diagnosis due to years of AFFF exposure.
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Chemical Lobbying Group Files Lawsuit Over New EPA Advisory Levels for PFAS in Drinking Water
A lawsuit filed by the American Chemistry Council seeks to reverse a recent EPA decision to lower lifetime health advisory levels for PFAS.
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Lawsuit Over PFAS Water Contamination in Wisconsin Filed By State’s Attorney General
Wisconsin has filed a PFAS water contamination lawsuit against several chemical manufacturers they say helped pollute the state's water supply, seeking to force them to pay cleanup costs and punitive…
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PFAS Levels in Baltimore Water System Higher Than New EPA Health Advisory Levels: Report
A new study reveals levels of PFAS in Baltimore's drinking water supply which exceed what the EPA now considers to be safe.
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EPA Warns PFAS in Drinking Water Causes Health Risks Even At Low Levels
The EPA is setting new, lower, health advisory levels for some PFAS chemicals which could negatively impact human health at levels too low for the agency to detect.
