A new proposal to combat PFAS contamination, announced by the Environmental Protection Agency, left critical questions ...

Birnbaum expressed similar concerns about the mention of compliance issues, as well as the EPA’s reference to reporting rules ...

The Trump administration will set limits on the amount of “forever chemicals” producers of the toxic substances can discharge ...

The EPA announced steps to address "forever chemicals" including a plan to ensure that liability adheres to the “polluter ...

PFAS are a group of manmade chemicals widely used in consumer products that have been linked to cancer, infertility and ...

These forever chemicals accumulate in the environment and the body, resulting in substantial damage. Because of their ...

The EPA announced it would develop the first guidelines to limit PFAS waste dumped into water sources, while revisiting other ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are everywhere, and they can cause a range of adverse health issues – from obesity and cancer to low birth weight in children. These so-called “forever ...

commonly referred to as "forever chemicals," in two of its wells. These chemicals are known for their persistence in the environment as they do not break down. According to the EPA, PFAS can be ...

FILE - A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sign outside the Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center, Feb. 17, ...

But since learning about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — also known as forever chemicals — in area rivers, she has stopped eating the freshwater fish. "I just haven't," she said.

"Ideally, the PFAS clause will also help to more quickly develop real alternatives to the dangerous forms of these forever chemicals," said Anja Käfer-Rohrbach, GDV’s deputy general director.