There are 3 article(s) tagged PFAS:

• June 2023

  • Tennessee sues more than 20 ‘forever chemical’ manufacturers

    Tennessee is the 24th state to argue that ‘forever chemical’ manufacturers should pay to clean it up. 

    By Keely Brewer June 29, 2023

• March 2023

  • EPA proposes limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

    PFAS are a class of more than 12,000 human-made compounds. They accumulate in the environment and human bodies over time and don’t easily degrade, which is why some call them “forever chemicals.”

    By Keely Brewer, Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk March 16, 2023

• January 2023

  • ‘Forever chemicals’ detected in lower Mississippi River

    Some of the “forever chemicals” that scientists have linked to various health risks were found at five locations along the Mississippi River in Louisiana at levels well above the EPA’s most recent guidance, according to a new report.

    By Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk January 30, 2023