Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule to Clean up PFAS ...
Apr 19, 2024 · Exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been linked to cancers, impacts to the liver and heart, and immune and developmental damage to infants and children.
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking ...
Apr 10, 2024 · Exposure to PFAS has been linked to deadly cancers, impacts to the liver and heart, and immune and developmental damage to infants and children. This final rule represents the most significant step to protect public health under EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap.
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Critical Action to ...
Apr 10, 2024 · Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the first-ever national legally enforceable drinking water standard for PFAS, which will protect 100 million people from PFAS...
Forever Chemicals No More? PFAS Are Destroyed With New …
Aug 18, 2022 · A team of scientists has found a cheap, effective way to destroy so-called forever chemicals, a group of compounds that pose a global threat to human health. The chemicals — known as PFAS, or ...
E.P.A. Says ‘Forever Chemicals’ Must Be Removed From Tap Water
Apr 10, 2024 · E.P.A. Says ‘Forever Chemicals’ Must Be Removed From Tap Water. The rule applies to a family of chemicals known as PFAS that are linked to serious health effects. Water utilities argue the ...
Could the world go PFAS-free? Proposal to ban ‘forever ... - Nature
Aug 1, 2023 · Several PFASs are now known to be toxic. They have been linked to cancers and damage to immune systems, and are now banned under national and international laws. Most PFASs, however, have not...
A new sensor detects harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water ...
Mar 11, 2024 · An MIT sensor can detect “forever chemicals” known as PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in drinking water. PFAS are found in many consumer products and are linked to cancer and other health problems.
‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere. What Are They Doing to Us?
Aug 16, 2023 · PFAS lurk in so much of what we eat, drink and use. Scientists are only beginning to understand how they’re impacting our health — and what to do about them.
EPA Announces New Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFAS …
Jun 15, 2022 · EPA is moving forward with proposing a PFAS National Drinking Water Regulation in fall 2022. As EPA develops this proposed rule, the agency is also evaluating additional PFAS beyond PFOA and PFOS and considering actions to address groups of PFAS.
PFAS forever chemicals detected in water systems that serve 46 …
Nov 11, 2023 · That’s according to new EPA data released Thursday, showing hundreds of water systems have detected PFAS. Together, these systems provide drinking water to about 46 million people.