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South Shore’s mayor declared a water emergency in January but didn't say toxic “forever chemicals” had polluted the city’s drinking water.

PFAS litigation in the United States has centered on lawsuits filed against PFAS manufacturers for environmental cleanup and remediation. Recently in Europe, PFAS manufacturer 3M agreed to settle PFAS environmental pollution claims brought by Belgium for $581 million.

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The Environmental Protection Agency says its designating two “forever chemicals” used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances. That clears the way for quicker cleanup of the groups

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Friday, Aug. 26, that it is proposing to designate two "forever chemicals" as hazardous substances amid growing evidence that they [...]

The rule could change the landscape for the two compounds, considered to be the most significant health dangers since asbestos, lead and mercury.

"Communities have suffered far too long from exposure to these forever chemicals," EPA Administrator Michael Regan said Friday.

The Environmental Protection Agency moved Friday to designate two “forever chemicals” used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, a step that would clear the way for quicker cleanup of the toxic compounds, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems. Designation as a hazardous substance under the so-called Superfund law…

'Forever chemicals' have been phased out by U.S. manufacturers, but they remain in the environment because they don't degrade over time.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated forever chemicals that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, clearing the way for quicker cleanup of the group of toxic compounds known as PFAS.