They’re sticking it to the man-made chemicals. PFAS — synthetic substances that persist in the environment and human body — have been likened to “slow poisons” that may increase the risk of certain ...

We have previously written on the evolving risks associated with PFAS—also known as “forever chemicals”—and their implications for policyholders navigating environmental liabilities involving both ...

Found in everything from food and water to the air we breathe, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals,” are difficult to avoid. An analysis conducted by the Centers for ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved another pesticide that contains PFAS, often referred to as “forever chemicals” because they do not break down in the environment. The decision ...

Certain states around the U.S. are dishing out their own laws seeking to regulate the presence or use of PFAS in food packaging. Thus far, and while there is limited federal legislation addressing ...

Spokane might buy hundreds of PFAS-filtering water pitchers as the city, county and their jointly-owned airport face a state mandate to provide clean drinking water to the West Plains. The Spokane ...

Water utilities far down the Ohio River from Chemours’ West Virginia plant are alarmed by its PFAS discharges. Will EPA step up? A West Virginia chemical plant widely known for its discharge of ...

Greenpeace examined 56 clothing items from Shein for chemicals last year and discovered PFAS in outdoor jackets that are ...

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are demanding a reversal of the Pentagon’s decision earlier this year to delay the cleanup of “forever chemicals” at military installations around the U.S., arguing the ...

Esta historia está disponible en español. This story is available in Spanish. Seventy miles north of New York City, on the banks of the mighty Hudson River, lies Newburgh, New York. Bordered by ...

“PFAS” is an acronym for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. These man-made chemicals migrate into soil, water, and air when produced and used. There are many ways humans come in contact with PFAS, ...