The ALVA app lets consumers scan products to detect harmful chemicals like PFAS and endocrine disruptors and make safer ...

On March 9, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced a pilot program, including six New York counties, to provide free private well PFAS tests to eligible residents. Locals who get their ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a request for information (RFI) on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) used in commerce or potentially used in consumer products, ...

The 164 positive tests the state has collected since last fall likely represent a fraction of the people exposed to high PFAS levels.

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are primarily thought of as environmental pollutants, and most research on them focuses on removing them from the environment. Rice researcher ...

TREMONT, Maine — Two years ago, tests at Tremont Consolidated School on Mount Desert Island found so-called forever chemicals ...

A new study sponsored by a state waste-to-energy group and spurred by Minnesota’s PFAS Blueprint shows the facilities are receiving PFAS but expelling relatively little.

On July 27, 2024, Canada’s Minister of the Environment published a Canada Gazette notice announcing a mandatory survey to obtain information on the manufacture, import, and use of 312 specific per- ...

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House Bill 644 would prohibit the sale, distribution or use of single-use plastic ware that contains perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl — also known as PFAS.

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