A state regulator has adopted a rule banning the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or "forever chemicals," in the fracking process. But advocates pushing for more ...

Rhode Island recently passed the Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024, which will ban the manufacture, use and distribution of ...

More PFAS news with Illinois looking to pass more legislation protecting firefighters from astronomical cancer rates, and ...

The Johnson County Commissioners Court instituted a burn ban on Monday, which takes effect Friday through June 12 unless otherwise rescinded. The order prohibits the burning, dispensing, emitting, ...

A vote in the House has not yet been scheduled, but if passed, it would make Oregon the 16th state to essentially outlaw PFAS ...

Efforts to get harmful “forever chemicals” out of firefighting foam used in Oregon are closer to being realized.

An Illinois House Democrat hopes to ban companies from manufacturing, selling, and distributing firefighting protective gear ...

An inquiry has been told greater action is needed by government to safeguard against "forever chemicals", which can be found ...

Often referred to as forever chemicals, PFAS have also increasingly been linked to human health problems, such as increasing cancer risk and causing reproductive issues. The same qualities that make ...

There have been talks about PFAS chemicals in products sold by Apple. PFAS (Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) ...

President Trump said the federal funding to UMaine was frozen for allegedly violating a federal civil rights law.