Last summer, manufacturing giants 3M and Dupont agreed to pay billions of dollars to public water suppliers to settle PFAS contamination lawsuits filed against them, and chemical maker BASF ...

And certainly not PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances ... Leyen and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo at the BASF plant in Antwerp, Belgium, February 20, 2024.

The largest settlement in the report was 3M’s PFAS deal worth at least $10.3 billion to thousands of public drinking water providers. Class action settlements in 2024 were the third-highest ...

A new study found 15 bands commonly available in the U.S. contained PFAS Getty Bands used for smart watches and fitness trackers contain a synthetic rubber made with PFAS — also known as ...

The study, by researchers at the University of Notre Dame, found that Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances—otherwise known as PFAS, harmful chemicals that can be absorbed through the skin—were ...

He became the first Maine farm to close due to PFAS. In 2022, Maine banned sludge spreading, and is now investigating PFAS in retail products and landfills. With hundreds of sludge sites left to ...

Evers also announced a slew of other actions he plans to include in his proposed budget this year, including $145 million to address PFAS contamination across the state, $2 million to provide ...