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Scientists caution against drinking rainwater.
The amount of "forever chemicals" in rainwater exceeds the strictest guidelines established by environmental and health organisations. The study's authors, who began work on it in 2010, claim that they only examined four of the thousands of fluorine-based compounds and issue a warni...
In breast milk, toxic concentrations of "forever chemicals" have been discovered. How dangerous are they?
In Lyon, the third-largest city in France, PFAS chemicals have been found in potentially dangerous concentrations in nursing moms.
In our clothes, furniture, and air, "forever chemicals," or molecules recognised for their remarkable endurance in the environment, are nearly eve...
Rainwater around the world is dangerous to drink due to PFAS pollutants
The majority of the world's rainfall is theoretically unfit to drink because of the EPA's recent reductions in the levels of specific PFAS compounds considered safe for drinking water.
The majority of the world's rainfall is theoretically unfit to drink because of the EPA...
US Water Supply Contain More PFAS Than EPA Tests Indicate
A recent analysis of various water samples from around the United States reveals that the country’s water supply might contain more PFAS than previously expected.
Forever chemicals are perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are made from the strongest known chem...
PFAS found in Cossack as Defense confronts concerns regarding testing
Jens Ambjerg-Peterson is curious as to why his bore hasn't undergone a PFAS contamination test.
He is one of the South Western Katherine residents whose feeling of security was shaken by last month's revelation that the chemical is still spreading more than five years after it w...
The emergency decree gave the prime minister full responsibility for anti-virus efforts as the chairman of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)
The economic outlook following the reopening of the country, according to Gen Prayut, is optimistic due to an increase in the number of international tourists.
However, he stated that the government still had several concerns to address, including the problem of overcrowding at immigrat...
Regular Blood Donations Can Lower Toxic Chemicals in the Bloodstream Forever: Study Image
They've taken to the sky. They're submerged in water. They're in the stuff we eat. They're now in our blood. They are perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), sometimes known as "forever" compounds since they are components of plastic that do not decompose. ...
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...
TOXIC PFAS CHEMICAL GENX PROTECTS THE CLIMATE, SAY CHEMOURS
CHEMOURS HAS MADE A NEW ARGUMENT IN SUPPORT OF GENX, ONE OF ITS TOXIC PFAS CHEMICALS: the chemical, which provokes cancer and other health impacts in lab animals and was published by the corporation into the water supply of hundreds of thousands of people, is necessary for the fight against clima...
Researchers discover that wetland plants can filter PFAS pollutants
A common wetland plant native to Australia has been discovered by researchers to be capable of removing hazardous "forever compounds" from the surrounding environment.
A team of Chinese and Australian researchers discovered that Juncus sarophorus, a wetland plant also known as...
Maine senators consider establishing a relief fund for farmers contaminated by "forever chemicals" on their land
Maine senators are proposing a big bill to assist farmers who are dealing with PFAS, or harmful, so-called "forever chemicals," pollution of their property.
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were found in sludge from processed industrial and human waste that...
The Unknown Effects of the Forever-Chemical PFAS, Found in Drinking Water Near the Yakima Training Center
In January, tests were conducted on 86 drinking water wells of private properties, by the US army. These properties were the next-door neighbors to the Yakima Training Center. The tests confirmed that 30 wells were serving 44 homes and that exceeded the health advisory levels of the environmental...
Australian Food Supply is Safe from PFAS
The Food Standards Australia and New Zealand have verified that the Australian food supply is safe from firefighting foam contamination that was used to tackle the bushfires in the country.
The Australian Total Diet Study releases a publication after every two to three years, and ...
How to Rid Your Homes of Toxic Pollutants
Climate and health awareness amongst people have led to many reconsidering their choice of clothes, food, and living to opt for things causing lesser harm and containing minimum toxicants.
Scientists have detected chemicals in human blood that have not been on market for decades. This h...
Identifying Toxic Chemicals in Your Neighborhood
Neighborhoods across the United States are polluted with poly fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) also known as forever chemicals because of their longevity in the environment. These chemicals have been linked with cancer causes and other severe health issues.
Researchers from Northeast...
Europe Prepares Itself for PFAS-Free Packaging
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) also known as forever chemicals are widely used in food packaging and fire-fighting foam. They get their name “forever” from the fact that they have very strong bonds that do not break easily, hence, these chemicals stay in the envi...
High Levels of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Detected in Anti-Fogging Sprays
Duke University conducted a new study that shows that anti-fogging cloths and sprays used for preventing condensation on glasses when wearing a mask might contain high levels of PFAS or forever chemicals.
Researchers experimented with four of the best anti-fogging sprays and five of the...
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...
The airport updates the PFAS
During a workshop on Thursday, the Martha's Vineyard Airport Commission looked back at the problems they had with polyfluoroalkyl compounds and to future approaches. Assistant airport manager Geoff Freeman said he attended a conference on emerging environmental threats in Washington, D.C., he...