According to a government study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” that may cause cancer and other health problems.
Category: Chemical Contamination in Water
3M Contaminates US Public Drinking Water with Toxic PFAS Chemicals, Pays 10B for Cleanup
3M announced that it had reached an agreement to settle lawsuits over their use of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” that contaminated water supplies in the United States. The settlement is a result of thousands of lawsuits 3M faced for the last two decades over its manufacturing of products containing PFAS.
PFAS Manufacturers to Contribute to Cleanup of Contaminated Drinking Water
Three of the chemical companies that have been producing toxic PFAS chemicals have agreed to establish a fund to compensate water providers for contamination with the toxic chemicals.
PFAS Lawsuits Trigger Bankruptcy for Fire Protection Company
Kidde-Fenwal Inc, a subsidiary of Carrier Global Corp that specializes in fire control systems, filed for bankruptcy on May 14, 2023, due to the weight of lawsuits alleging that PFAS “forever chemicals” in its firefighting foam products have contaminated water sources around U.S. airports and military bases.
Rid Your Water of Toxic PFAS Chemicals: New Filter Will Do It, Say Scientists
Scientists have developed a filter that can eliminate the vast majority (99%) of PFAS contamination from drinking water.
Drinking Water Violations Database
Databases for US EPA drinking water violations.
Parkinson’s Disease Linked with Common Cleaning Chemical TCE: Case Studies
In an effort to further demonstrate the link between Parkinson’s Disease and the toxic cleaning chemical TCE, researchers have published a new report that includes case studies of individuals diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s.
Big Chemical Sued by State for PFAS Contamination
The state of California has sued Big Chemical companies that marketed products containing PFAS for decades despite knowing they cause cancer, developmental defects and other health problems.
US PFAS Contamination Map: Study
Scientists have found there are over 50,000 PFAS-contaminated sites throughout the United States. See the map.
EPA Designates Two PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous
Two of the twelve thousand PFAS “forever chemicals”* will now be listed as “hazardous substances” under the U.S. Superfund law per the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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