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ALBAWABA New Zealand has taken a decisive stance against per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), widely known as "forever chemicals," by prohibiting

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Three Pennsylvania lawmakers have proposed a bill that would prohibit the use of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) in certain products. Representatives Greg Scott (D-Montgomery), Mandy Steele (D-Allegheny), and Tarik Khan (D-Philadelphia) have introduced a bill that would ban PFAS from menstrual products, cleaning ingredients, cookware, and dental floss. PFAS are […]

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS as they are commonly referred to, have entered our greater society and impacted both our environment and human health.

"Local government taxpayers and water district ratepayers should not be responsible for PFAS drinking water contamination."

Plainfield Township says it is extending its payment terms with Wolverine Worldwide in a $69.5 million PFAS settlement.

Indiana manufacturers want to continue to be able to use certain types of toxic PFAS. A state House bill, HB 1399, aims to change the definition of PFAS under Indiana law to exclude the specific chemicals they want to use.

“We will work with all the necessary federal and state entities to make sure we handle things correctly."

The U.S. Department of Defense plans to install two more groundwater treatment systems at a former Michigan military base to control contamination from so-called forever chemicals, U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin's office announced Friday. Environmentalists say the systems will help prevent PFAS from spreading into the Clarks Marsh area and the Au Sable River near the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda on the shores of Lake Huron.

It's been almost seven years since many people living on the West Plains learned they were slowly getting exposed to "forever chemicals" in their water,...

The researchers summed up the issue in their report.