13 results

• Biden Administration Sets National PFAS Drinking Water Limits

  April 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA has announced new drinking water limits for five PFAS chemicals, amid growing concerns over water contamination and cancer risks.

• PFOA or PFOS in Drinking Water Are Not Safe At Any Level, Per EPA Proposed Regulations

  April 12, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA has proposed strict drinking water limits for some PFAS chemicals, saying they are carcinogens and that no level of exposure is safe.

• Environmental Scientists Call for Stronger WHO Guidance on Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals”

  November 22, 2022

  Russell Maas

  More than 100 scientists sent a letter to WHO warning that it needs to make a draft guidance on PFAS more stringent, utilizing recent research linking the "forever chemicals" to an increased risk of cancer.

• Baltimore City Files Water Contamination Lawsuit Against Manufacturers of Toxic PFAS Chemicals

  November 8, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  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.

• EPA Proposes Classifying Some PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Materials

  August 29, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA intends to name two PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances, allowing the agency to go after polluters.

• Study Links PFAS Chemicals in Consumer Products To Liver Cancer

  August 15, 2022

  Russell Maas

  A new study links PFAS chemical exposure to an increased risk of liver disease.

• Air Force Firefighter Files Lawsuit Over Testicular Cancer Diagnosis From AFFF

  August 9, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A toxic foam lawsuit filed by a former Air Force firefighter indicates he received a testicular cancer diagnosis due to years of AFFF exposure.

• Chemical Lobbying Group Files Lawsuit Over New EPA Advisory Levels for PFAS in Drinking Water

  August 3, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed by the American Chemistry Council seeks to reverse a recent EPA decision to lower lifetime health advisory levels for PFAS.

• Lawsuit Over PFAS Water Contamination in Wisconsin Filed By State’s Attorney General

  July 25, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  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 damages.

• PFAS Levels in Baltimore Water System Higher Than New EPA Health Advisory Levels: Report

  July 8, 2022

  Russell Maas

  A new study reveals levels of PFAS in Baltimore's drinking water supply which exceed what the EPA now considers to be safe.