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Study: Removal of ‘Forever Chemicals’ From Drinking Water Poses Severe and Costly Challenges to Local Communities

Study: Removal of ‘Forever Chemicals’ From Drinking Water Poses Severe and Costly Challenges to Local Communities

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – Removal of the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS from drinking water costs local communities millions of dollars, says a new Environmental Working Group study, published today in the European water industry journal Water Solutions. The study documented the severe threat PFAS poses to drinking water safety, …

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EWG News Roundup (3/6): PFAS Resemble Cancer-Causing Chemicals, Nitrate Taints Minnesota Drinking Water and More

EWG News Roundup (3/6): PFAS Resemble Cancer-Causing Chemicals, Nitrate Taints Minnesota Drinking Water and More

[ad_1] In the News This week EWG published a study in the journal International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health that reviewed 26 fluorinated chemicals, or PFAS, and found that all display at least one characteristic of known human carcinogens. “Our research has shown that PFAS impact biological functions …

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EPA Conducting Criminal Investigations Into Industries’ Handling of PFAS Chemicals

EPA Conducting Criminal Investigations Into Industries’ Handling of PFAS Chemicals

[ad_1] For Immediate Release:  Thursday, February 27, 2020 WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency is pursuing multiple criminal inquiries into corporations that manufacture the toxic fluorinated chemicals called PFAS, according to a report by Bloomberg Environment. In an update to its 2020 PFAS Action Plan, the EPA included details about …

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Researchers blast ‘forever chemicals’ into oblivion with plasma

Researchers blast ‘forever chemicals’ into oblivion with plasma

[ad_1] Get your daily dose of good news from Grist Subscribe to The Beacon Christopher Sales is an environmental microbiologist, and until recently, his world was about harnessing the power of microorganisms to break down contaminants in the environment. But a resilient intruder that does not succumb to the same …

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Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act Would Ban Cosmetics With Chemicals Linked to Cancer or Reproductive Harm

Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act Would Ban Cosmetics With Chemicals Linked to Cancer or Reproductive Harm

[ad_1] Bill Would Ban 12 Highly Toxic Chemicals For Immediate Release:  Friday, February 21, 2020 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On Thursday the California Assembly reintroduced the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, A.B. 2762. If passed, the law would ban 12 toxic ingredients, such as mercury and formaldehyde, from the beauty and personal care …

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Pesticide giants make billions from bee-harming and other hazardous chemicals

Pesticide giants make billions from bee-harming and other hazardous chemicals

[ad_1] CREDIT: Unearthed / Public Eye / Visual Cinnamon Croplife International has sought to downplay its members’ reliance on the most toxic categories of pesticides, claiming that less than 15% of their ‘crop protection products’ are highly hazardous and that they are ‘innovating to replace highly hazardous pesticides with newer, …

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California Bills Would Ban ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Firefighting Foam, Expand Testing of Water for All PFAS Chemicals

California Bills Would Ban ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Firefighting Foam, Expand Testing of Water for All PFAS Chemicals

[ad_1] For Immediate Release:  Wednesday, February 19, 2020 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On Tuesday the California Senate introduced two bills to address the growing contamination crisis of toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS. One bill would ban the chemicals in firefighting foam – one of the largest sources of PFAS contamination …

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