EPA sets first-ever limits on PFAS in water | AP News
WEBUpdated 2:29 PM PDT, April 10, 2024. The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can be reliably measured.
A new sensor detects harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water ...
WEBMar 11, 2024 · An MIT sensor can detect “forever chemicals” known as PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in drinking water. PFAS are found in many consumer products and are linked to cancer and other health problems.
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule to Clean up PFAS ...
WEBApr 19, 2024 · Dedicated $9 billion in funding to address PFAS and other emerging contaminants in drinking water: President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law secured …
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking ...
WEBApr 10, 2024 · Exposure to PFAS has been linked to deadly cancers, impacts to the liver and heart, and immune and developmental damage to infants and children. This final rule represents the most significant step to protect public health under …
Forever Chemicals No More? PFAS Are Destroyed With New …
WEBAug 18, 2022 · A team of scientists has found a cheap, effective way to destroy so-called forever chemicals, a group of compounds that pose a global threat to human health. The chemicals — known as PFAS, or ...
EPA Announces New Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFAS …
WEBJun 15, 2022 · EPA is issuing interim, updated drinking water health advisories for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) that replace those EPA issued in 2016. The updated advisory levels, which are based on new science and consider lifetime exposure, indicate that some negative health effects may occur with concentrations of ...
Scientists find new way to break down PFAS 'forever chemicals' - NBC News
WEBAug 18, 2022 · On Thursday, researchers at Northwestern University published a study showing that PFAS can be destroyed using two relatively harmless chemicals: sodium …
EPA imposes first limits on PFAS chemicals in drinking water - NBC News
WEBApr 10, 2024 · For the first time, the EPA has set limits for six types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water. The chemicals have been linked to health issues and can linger permanently in the environment.
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Critical Action to ...
WEBApr 10, 2024 · Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the first-ever national legally enforceable drinking water standard for PFAS, which will protect 100 million people from PFAS...
Damages From PFAS Lawsuits Could Surpass Asbestos, Industry …
WEBMay 28, 2024 · Researchers have linked exposure to PFAS to testicular and kidney cancers, developmental delays in children, decreased fertility, liver damage and thyroid disease.