This article was originally published as 'PFAS: UK Regulatory Snapshot' in March 2023. It was last updated in January 2025. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – so-called 'forever chemicals' – ...

The southern end of the Botany Aquifer located beneath the Botany Bay area is contaminated with cancer causing chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). A “No swimming no ...

The VET PFAS Act could help older veterans with toxic exposure attain the medical treatment they need by expanding eligibility. However, the stark reality is that current laws fail to be inclusive ...

Suswati Basu is a multilingual, award-winning editor and the founder of the intersectional literature channel, How To Be Books. She was shortlisted for the Guardian… Nick Clegg steps down as ...

A proposed class action, brought by consumer Anthony Ray Gonzalez, says products including Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Fluoroelastomer Band actually contain “excessive levels” of per-and polyfluoroalkyl ...

College of Environment and Climate, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China School of Public Health, Anhui University of Science and ...

Waterproof jackets and cosmetics. Stain-proof clothing, carpets and upholstery. Yet the PFAS family of chemicals that do all that and more have, in some cases, proven toxic and don’t readily ...

KALAMAZOO, MI — A December report from Michigan’s PFAS action response team identified Kalamazoo’s Regional Fire Training Center on Nazareth Road as an “area of interest.” The area of ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Starting Jan. 1, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals," will be banned in Minnesota from a wide variety of products — covering everything ...

The Basalt line of cookware uses a ceramic coating, pictured at Nordic Ware in St. Louis Park. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

A new year means new laws are set to take effect in Minnesota, including measures related to job postings, products containing PFAS and online ticket sales. Ticket sellers will be required to show ...

Minnesota's ban on PFAS in products extends to products made for juveniles, which includes smaller dirt bikes and ATVs. PFAS is used for heat resistance and/or waterproofing, but the "forever ...