In recent years, PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) contamination has sparked widespread public concern and legal ...

so if PFAS contamination occurs in these media, children are at a risk of getting a higher dose.” When it comes to diagnosing or associating symptoms and illnesses with exposure to PFAS ...

Nantucket is particularly susceptible to PFAS contamination because its subsurface soils are mostly sand and are highly permeable. As a result, once PFAS gets into the soil, it can quickly travel ...

"PFAS is persistent and can remain in the ground for decades,” she said. Ames says the contamination is directly linked to biosolids made by Synagro – a company that makes fertilizer from ...

At the meeting, Bennington College faculty and students presented new research regarding PFAS contamination in Bennington that the college conducted in partnership with the DEC. PFAS encompass ...

THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF PFAS CONTAMINATION AFFECTING SOME FARMS, RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF THE CHEMICALS GETTING INTO MILK. CONSUMER REPORTS SCIENTISTS PUT DOZENS OF SAMPLES TO ...

Fayetteville joins other municipalities seeking to recover costs associated with testing and remediation efforts related to PFAS contamination. The Fayetteville City Council has voted unanimously ...

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A new proposal to combat PFAS contamination, announced by the Environmental Protection Agency, left critical questions unanswered. By Hiroko Tabuchi The Trump administration announced a flurry of ...

Since Manchester’s last NPDES Permit was issued in 2015, federal regulators have been channeling focused energy into PFAS contamination. The Environmental Protection Agency adopted a PFAS ...

North Carolina’s Environmental Management Commission discussed a plan to address PFAS contamination in surface water during its Wednesday meeting. Officials with the North Carolina Department of ...