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- Say Goodbye to "Forever Chemicals" https://www.patagonia.com/stories/say-goodbye-to-forever-chemicals/story-133800.html 33 comments
- Biden bars new ‘forever chemicals’ from expedited approval https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5023005-biden-administration-regulation-pfas/ 23 comments environment
- Forever chemicals found in the blood of residents of one French town https://www.lemonde.fr/en/les-decodeurs/article/2023/11/29/forever-chemicals-found-in-the-blood-of-residents-of-one-french-town_6298926_8.html 5 comments environment
- Forever chemicals found in the blood of residents of one French town https://www.lemonde.fr/en/les-decodeurs/article/2023/11/29/forever-chemicals-found-in-the-blood-of-residents-of-one-french-town_6298926_8.html 3 comments europe
- New Portable Water Treatment System Vaporizes 99% of ‘Forever Chemicals’ https://www.extremetech.com/science/new-portable-water-treatment-system-vaporizes-99-of-forever-chemicals 10 comments environment
- Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in toilet paper around the world | PFAS https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/13/toxic-forever-chemicals-pfas-toilet-paper 108 comments science
- 3M pays $10.3bn to settle water pollution suit over ‘forever chemicals’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/22/3m-settlement-municipal-water-systems-pfas-contamination 8 comments business
- Magnetic solution removes toxic "forever chemicals" from water in seconds https://newatlas.com/environment/pfas-toxic-forever-chemicals-magnetic-removal/ 82 comments science
- Magnetic solution removes toxic "forever chemicals" from water in seconds https://newatlas.com/environment/pfas-toxic-forever-chemicals-magnetic-removal/ 11 comments environment
- New baby textile product tests show concerning levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2022/11/new-baby-textile-product-tests-show-concerning-levels-toxic-forever 4 comments environment
- Scientists may have found an affordable way to destroy forever chemicals https://www.engadget.com/scientists-find-affordable-way-break-down-pfas-185743322.html 46 comments technology
- PFAS: Possible breakthrough to destroy harmful forever chemicals https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62561756 4 comments environment
- PFAS: Possible breakthrough to destroy harmful 'forever chemicals' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62561756 9 comments worldnews
- New method for breaking down forever chemicals in drinking water https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/18/pfas-forever-chemicals-new-method-decompose-drinking-water 2 comments upliftingnews
- A new way to smash the ‘forever’ out of ‘forever chemicals’ - Scientists are building up an ‘arsenal’ of tools to attack PFAS https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/18/23311752/pfas-forever-chemicals-clean-up-destruction-research 13 comments environment
- Forever Chemicals Have Rendered All Rainwater Unsafe to Drink Worldwide https://www.greenmatters.com/news/forever-chemicals-in-water 139 comments worldnews
- Regular Blood Donations Can Reduce Toxic Forever Chemicals in the Bloodstream https://theswaddle.com/regular-blood-donations-can-reduce-toxic-forever-chemicals-in-the-bloodstream-study/ 1101 comments futurology
- Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ widespread in top makeup brands, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2021/jun/15/pfas-makeup-forever-chemicals 3 comments environment
- White House intervened to weaken EPA guidance on 'forever chemicals' https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/533444-white-house-intervened-to-weaken-epa-guidance-on-forever-chemicals 11 comments politics
- White House announces Trump would likely veto bill regulating harmful "forever chemicals" in drinking water https://www.newsweek.com/white-house-announces-trump-would-likely-veto-bill-regulating-forever-chemicals-drinking-water-1480947 494 comments politics
- EPA weighs greater reporting of 'forever chemicals' https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/471938-epa-weighs-greater-reporting-of-forever-chemicals 5 comments politics
- Something’s Poisoning America’s Land. Farmers Fear ‘Forever’ Chemicals. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/31/climate/pfas-fertilizer-sludge-farm.html 2 comments environment
- Scientists Develop New Material to Clean Up Forever Chemicals https://www.ecowatch.com/forever-chemicals-cleanup-science.html 10 comments technology
- People In 43 US Cities Are Drinking Toxic "Forever Chemicals" In Their Tap Water, Tests Show https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/pfas-water-new-orleans-miami-philadelphia 3 comments politics
- People In 43 US Cities Are Drinking Toxic "Forever Chemicals" In Their Tap Water, Tests Show https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/pfas-water-new-orleans-miami-philadelphia?bftwnews&utm_term=4ldqpgc#4ldqpgc 48 comments politics
- Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water Leave Military Families Reeling https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/us/military-water-toxic-chemicals.html 3 comments worldnews
- UN declares PFAS pollution in North Carolina a human rights violation Its declaration marks the first time the international body has used such a framework to address the threat of “forever chemicals” in the U.S. https://grist.org/accountability/un-declares-pfas-pollution-in-north-carolina-a-human-rights-violation/ 5 comments environment
- Chipmakers fight spread of US crackdowns on “forever chemicals” https://arstechnica.com/?p=1926260 2 comments technology
- Rainwater everywhere on Earth contains cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’ https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/rainwater-forever-chemicals-pfas-cancer-b2136404.html?amp= 162 comments environment
- New Revelations In Ongoing Big Oil Scandal: evidence of public waterways poisoned with cancerous 'forever chemicals' and covert intervention over Russian sanctions come to light. https://www.channel4.com/news/exxonmobil-lobbyist-reveals-companys-involvement-with-forever-chemicals 4 comments energy
- U.S. drinking water widely contaminated with 'forever chemicals': environment watchdog https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-water-foreverchemicals/u-s-drinking-water-widely-contaminated-with-forever-chemicals-report-iduskbn1zl0f8 3 comments politics
- Companies deny responsibility for toxic ‘forever chemicals’ contamination | US news https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/11/pfas-toxic-forever-chemicals-hearing-3m-dupont-chemours 3 comments worldnews
- The bowls at Chipotle and Sweetgreen are supposed to be compostable. They contain cancer-linked "forever chemicals." https://newfoodeconomy.org/pfas-forever-chemicals-sweetgreen-chipotle-compostable-biodegradable-bowls/ 11 comments nottheonion
- For the first time, researchers have formally shown that exposure to PFAS “forever chemicals” increases the likelihood of death by cardiovascular disease. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/29/pfas-death-cardiovascular-disease 102 comments science
- Millions in France warned not to eat eggs from backyard chickens due to forever chemical pollution https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/11/21/millions-in-france-warned-not-to-eat-eggs-from-backyard-chickens-due-to-forever-chemical-p 14 comments worldnews
- EPA Likely Underestimating Amount of Toxic Forever Chemicals in US Water: Analysis | "The EPA is doing the bare minimum it can and that's putting people's health at risk," said the policy director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/07/06/epa-likely-underestimating-amount-toxic-forever-chemicals-us-water-analysis 14 comments politics
- Toxic 'forever chemicals' found in drinking water across major cities, as Trump claims US has 'cleanest water on Earth' https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/toxic-forever-chemicals-drinking-water-pfas-miami-new-york-philadelphia-new-orleans-a9297771.html 65 comments politics
- Chemical Makers Sue Over Rule to Rid Water of ‘Forever Chemicals’ | Industry groups said the E.P.A. had exceeded its authority in requiring the drinking-water cleanup. The chemicals, known as PFAS, are linked to cancer and health risks. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/climate/pfas-forever-chemicals-lawsuit.html?smid=em-share&unlocked_article_code=1.y00.gJ-3.VBElMESUG-rH 103 comments environment
- An EPA proposal to designate two "forever chemicals" as hazardous substances likely won't directly help farmers who already have contaminated fields or livestock. https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2022/08/26/epa-declare-two-pfas-chemicals-usda 3 comments environment
- The End Is Nearer for ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Food Wrappers. Your takeout may come with a dose of chemicals known as PFAS—but the FDA’s push to get rid of some of them will take five years. https://www.wired.com/story/the-end-is-nearer-for-forever-chemicals-in-food-wrappers/ 10 comments politics