Business groups want Maine DEP to postpone the reporting law for "forever chemicals"

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is being urged by several companies and trade associations to postpone new reporting requirements for products using so-called "forever chemicals." However, the proponent of the new regulation claims that PFAS-using industries had plenty ...

Some water wells in America are contaminated by Forever Chemicals

Numerous water wells in the U.S. contain toxic "forever chemicals" in them, poisoning the water that thousands of people use for drinking, cooking, and bathing.

Due to their inability to decompose naturally, the compounds, also known as per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS...

There may be more "forever chemicals" in American water than studies indicate: In the Guardian

According to The Guardian, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) approach for testing water is so constrained that it is likely missing large concentrations of "forever chemicals."

The "forever chemicals," also known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl s...

New Warnings on 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water Issued by the US

The US Environmental Protection Agency issued new cautions on Wednesday about "forever chemicals," which are manmade contaminants found in drinking water. The poisons can be dangerous even at undetectable levels, according to the EPA.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, or PFA...

The 'Forever Chemicals' You Couldn't Get Away From Even If You Tried

These manufactured substances, which are virtually indestructible, are employed in fast-food packaging and innumerable home products, yet they have been discovered as far afield as virgin woods.

The compounds are detected in the packaging used not just at fast-food restaurants such as M...

Major Fashion Brands Saying No to Toxic Forever Chemicals

Several iconic fashion brands have announced to cut the per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or the forever chemicals from their products.

A series of announcements have been made in this regard. Ralph Lauren has committed to eliminating the use of toxic PFAS in all products by th...

How Can Forever Chemicals be Destroyed

Perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) also known as forever chemicals have been given their name as they are nearly impossible to break down. Scientists have now found a new hot-water technique that might be able to destroy these toxic chemicals.

The chemicals have ...

NEW CHEMICAL PROJECT FOR PFAS CLEANUP PROGRAM APPROVED BY U.S SENATE

Highlights:

• The House and Senate have recently agreed on funding for an extensive cleanup program at the Florida State Fire College, scrubbing and cleansing the sites contaminated by polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl.
• Also known as ‘forever che...