PFAS are “forever chemicals”: They take thousands of years to break down—and can remain in our bodies for decades. A handful of multibillion-dollar chemical companies have waged war on our bodies and our environment for ...
“[The FDA investigation is] really just scratching the surface. It opens up many more questions than answers.” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed on Monday that PFAS, a class of manmade chemicals used ...
The New Mexico Environmental Defense agency is suing the U.S. Air Force for toxic contamination of groundwater surrounding multiple Air Force bases across the state, resulting from past military firefighting activities. New Mexico’s Environmental Defense ...
PFAS: the “most insidious pollutant since PCB.” Minnesota’s 3M Co. is accused of poisoning drinking water in one Minnesota town with cancer-causing industrial pollutants, according to a detailed Bloomberg report. Located on a 1,750-acre property ...
A family of chemicals — known as PFAS and responsible for marvels like Teflon and critical to the safety of American military bases — has now emerged as a far greater menace than previously disclosed. ...