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This is the first story in a series, “Fighting ‘Forever Chemicals’: Women face pervasive PFAS risks.” Jessian Choy had worn Thinx menstrual underwear for years before she learned they contained “forever chemicals.” “I had always known that anything water, grease and stain resistant could have toxic PFAS chemicals in them because of my day job…

Female entrepreneurs and budding businesswomen from Westmeath, Longford, Laois and Offaly took part in one of the largest-ever programme of events for National Women’s Enterprise Day recently.

An untold number of New Yorkers are subjected — sometimes unknowingly — to unsafe PFAS chemicals in their water. The state doesnt require treatment until contamination reaches a certain level.

An untold number of New Yorkers are subjected — sometimes unknowingly — to unsafe PFAS chemicals in their water. The state doesnt require treatment until contamination reaches a certain level.

Advocates urge Governor and DOH to immediately strengthen drinking water standards on toxic “forever chemicals”

Currently 11 states and 22 retailers have policies that ban PFAS "forever chemicals" in food packaging

The law leaves key decisions to an agency with a history of dragging its feet on implementing water quality legislation.

Second in a four-part series

New York State has released a final plan for a permanent drinking water source in Hoosick Falls to address PFAS contamination in the Rensselaer County village’s water supply.

In Hoosick Falls, Gillibrand outlines bill for medical monitoring system FacebookTwitterEmail 23 1of23Buy PhotoSen. Kirsten Gillibrand, center, listens to Loreen Hackett of PFOA Project NY, right, during a roundtable discussion with advocates and community leaders where Sen. Gillibrand announced legislation to create a federal cause of action that would help courts award medical monitoring for victims of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure and bolster PFAS research o...