- EU abandons promise to ban toxic chemicals in consumer products | PFAS https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/16/eu-abandons-promise-ban-toxic-chemicals-consumer-products 3 comments environment
- EU abandons promise to ban toxic chemicals in consumer products | PFAS https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/16/eu-abandons-promise-ban-toxic-chemicals-consumer-products 46 comments europe
- ‘What are they thinking?’: toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in school uniforms | PFAS https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/sep/21/toxic-forever-chemicals-school-uniforms-pfas 15 comments worldnews
- 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 3 comments technology
- 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
- 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
- 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
- E.P.A. to Designate PFAS, or ‘Forever Chemicals,’ as Hazardous https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/26/climate/epa-pfas-forever-chemicals-hazardous.html 101 comments environment
- New Study Locates PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Hot Spots in U.S. - EcoWatch https://www.ecowatch.com/pfas-hot-spots-us-water-contamination.html?eId=ce84becf-d849-42ba-ad13-00228fd405be&eType=EmailBlastContent 5 comments environment
- New study finds toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in Canadian food packaging https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/984122 123 comments science
- New Study Maps Over 50,000 Sites In the U.S. That Are Likely Contaminated With 'Forever Chemicals' | This is probably an underestimation of the PFAS-contaminated areas, according to researchers. https://gizmodo.com/over-50-000-sites-in-the-u-s-are-likely-contaminated-w-1849645159 10 comments environment
- PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ constantly cycle through ground, air and water, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/17/pfas-forever-chemicals-constantly-cycle-through-ground-air-and-water-study-finds 79 comments worldnews
- PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ constantly cycle through ground, air and water, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/17/pfas-forever-chemicals-constantly-cycle-through-ground-air-and-water-study-finds 10 comments environment
- EPA Allowed companies To Make 40 New PFAS Chemicals Despite serious Risk https://theintercept.com/2019/09/19/epa-new-pfas-chemicals/ 9 comments politics
- EPA Delays Decision To Set Drinking Water Limits On Toxic “PFAS” Chemicals https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nidhisubbaraman/epa-pfas-plan-water 5 comments politics
- Class Action Lawsuit Targets DuPont, Chemours, 3M and other makers of PFAS Chemicals https://theintercept.com/2018/10/06/dupont-pfas-chemicals-lawsuit/ 6 comments law
- ‘Forever chemicals’ lawsuits: Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul sues 18 companies over PFAS contamination https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/7/21/23272027/pfas-forever-chemicals-wisconsin-josh-kaul-basf-tyco-3m-perfluoroalkyl-polyfluoroalkyl 5 comments politics
- PFAs, toxic chemicals that don't break down, found above acceptable limits in the drinking water of multiple US cities [Health] https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/24/health/forever-chemicals-drinking-water-supplies-trnd/index.html 24 comments science
- Industry Cites 3M experiment that exposed cancer patients to PFAS to claim the chemicals aren't so bad https://theintercept.com/2019/08/12/3m-cancer-patient-study/ 3 comments worldnews
- Study finds possible links between PFAS ("forever chemicals") exposure via drinking water and childhood cancers: findings indicate suggestive associations between predicted prenatal PFAS exposure and certain childhood cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia and Wilms tumors. https://news.uci.edu/2025/02/26/uc-irvine-led-study-finds-possible-links-between-pfas-exposure-and-childhood-cancers/ 3 comments science
- 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
- 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
- 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
- US military says national security depends on ‘forever chemicals’ / PFAS can be found in everything from weapons to uniforms, but the Department of Defense is pushing back on health concerns raised by regulators https://www.popsci.com/health/us-military-says-national-security-depends-on-forever-chemicals/ 325 comments technology
- 'Ultrashort' PFAS compounds have been detected in people’s urine and serum, and in the dust in their homes. 'Ultrashort' PFAS are thought to be suitable replacements for “forever chemicals” PFOS/ PFOA. However, recent research have suggested that they could be more toxic than the longer compounds. https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2023/october/ultrashort-pfas-compounds-detected-in-people-and-their-homes.html 83 comments science
- The Hidden Chemicals Destroying American Farms (2023) - Underreported dumping of PFAS in Michigan is contaminating land, water, and meat with carcinogens [00:42:47] https://youtu.be/X9GTa3a-tFo 4 comments documentaries
- US firms exploiting Trump-era loophole over toxic ‘forever chemicals’. Study finds chemical companies dodging federal law designed to track how many PFAS plants are pumping into environment https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/12/pfas-toxic-forever-chemicals-trump-era-loophole 21 comments environment
- “Forever” Chemicals Found in School Uniforms - A new study has found that schoolchildren across the United States and Canada could be exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – “forever” chemicals – via their school uniforms. https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/forever-chemicals-found-in-school-uniforms-365849 99 comments science
- EPA announces new PFAS exposure guidance, grants for water-supply cleanup | New guidance lowers acceptable exposure to some chemicals by a factor of 10,000. https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/06/epa-announces-new-pfas-exposure-guidance-grants-for-water-supply-cleanup/ 11 comments environment
- Scientists sound alarm at US regulator’s new ‘forever chemicals’ definition: Narrower definition excludes chemicals in pharmaceuticals and pesticides that are generally defined as PFAS https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/05/epa-pfas-definition-scientists-forever-chemicals 5 comments environment
- A new study by Environmental Working Group scientists finds almost 42,000 potential sources of the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS that could be polluting surface water or drinking water in communities across the U.S. https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2021/10/12/ewg-study-almost-42000-sources-toxic-forever-chemicals-could-be-polluting 9 comments environment
- Trail of ‘forever chemicals’ leads to Maine paper mills. The manufacturing industry, which has used PFAS for decades, faces a reckoning as the state grapples with soil and water contamination https://www.pressherald.com/2021/07/18/trail-of-forever-chemicals-leads-to-maine-paper-mills/ 8 comments environment
- E.P.A. Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show. The compounds can form PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” which have been linked to cancer and birth defects. The E.P.A. approvals came despite the agency’s own concerns about toxicity. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/12/climate/epa-pfas-fracking-forever-chemicals.html?smid=tw-share 4 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
- Maternal exposure to synthetic chemicals used in food packaging and commonly found in drinking water supplies is associated with a woman’s risk for miscarriage in the second trimester. Nearly 80% to 120% increased risk for miscarriage in women with the highest level of two common PFAS compounds https://publichealth.yale.edu/news-article/24175/ 14 comments science
- The Environmental Protection Agency Keeps Approving Dangerous Chemicals | The EPA is expected to sign off on four new chemicals in the PFAS family, even as concerns mount about their devastating health effects. https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5e384be0c5b69a19a4b39504 8 comments politics
- "Forever chemicals" study concludes that the less contact food has with food packaging, the lower human expsoure is to PFAS. Authors hope the study spurs "manufacturers to develop safer food packaging materials." https://www.inverse.com/article/59951-pfas-forever-chemicals-fast-food 142 comments science
- Chemical Study Shows Bad News for Supposedly Green Takeout Containers - Researchers at Purdue University discover chemical ingredients used in compostable takeout containers can find their way back into the soil in the form of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). https://www.inverse.com/article/56242-are-there-pfas-in-takeout-containers 14 comments science
- A new study published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology finds evidence that Oral-B Glide dental floss may contribute to elevated levels of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals in the body. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41370-018-0109-y 11 comments science