EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, …
WEBApr 19, 2024 · A group that represents the chemical industry says it strongly opposes the Environmental Protection Agency's designation of two forever chemicals used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances.
Forever Chemicals No More? PFAS Are Destroyed With New …
WEBAug 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...
What are 'forever chemicals' and why is the EPA regulating PFAS? - AP News
WEBApr 10, 2024 · It is the first time a nationwide limit on so-called forever chemicals has been imposed on water providers. EPA Administrator Michael Regan called it the biggest action the agency has ever taken on PFAS, saying the …
PFAS 'forever chemicals' are everywhere. Here's what you should …
WEBJun 22, 2022 · Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] put out a new advisory warning that even tiny amounts of some of PFAS chemicals found in drinking water may pose risks. Scientists are finding...
EPA sets first-ever limits on PFAS in water | AP News
WEBApr 10, 2024 · The Biden administration finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water. Officials say it could benefit millions.
Six Things to Know About ‘Forever Chemicals’ - The New York Times
WEBApr 10, 2024 · The federal government is ordering the removal of PFAS, a class of chemicals that poses serious health risks, from drinking water systems across the country.
EPA announces first-ever national regulations for "forever chemicals ...
WEBApr 11, 2024 · Commonly called "forever chemicals," PFAS are synthetic chemicals found nearly everywhere — in air, water, and soil — and can take thousands of years to break down in the environment.
Toxic 'forever chemicals' are everywhere. The EPA has a new plan …
WEBOct 18, 2021 · The Biden administration announced a three-year initiative to regulate and restrict the use of these chemicals, found in everything from cosmetics to food packaging.
‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere. What Are They Doing to Us?
WEBAug 16, 2023 · Scientists say it can contain high levels of “forever chemicals.” For the first time, the U.S. government is requiring municipal water systems to detect and remove PFAS from drinking water.
Scientists find new way to break down PFAS 'forever chemicals' - NBC News
WEBAug 18, 2022 · On Thursday, researchers at Northwestern University published a study showing that PFAS can be destroyed using two relatively harmless chemicals: sodium hydroxide or lye, a chemical used to make...