or “forever chemicals,” from the contaminated soil. [Photo: Upland Grassroots] These hearty plants, with thick roots that burrow into the soil, absorb the toxic chemicals into their shoots ...
As questions surround the fate of Intel and its New Albany plant, some oversight groups are scrutinizing “forever chemicals” ...
Water from one of Lancaster city’s two treatment plants tested above the state limit for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a ...
Toxic perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” have turned up in yet another remote corner of the environment: rainfall. Chemical companies ...
Hundreds of different PFAS or “forever chemicals” are all around us. These man-made chemicals can be found in carpeting, nonstick food ware, food packaging, medical equipment and more.
The levels of long-lasting toxins known as “forever chemicals” rose in a highly ... a storm overflow at Budds Farm wastewater treatment plant, which services more than 400,000 people.
Stuart Harrad has received funding from the Environmental Protection Agency of Ireland and the European Union. News reports of so-called forever chemicals in drinking water have left people ...
“Forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS, are everywhere. They’re in our water, our soil and in everyday items like cookware, mascara or waterproof clothing. And there’s mounting evidence ...
Those tough chemicals don't break down, and they have earned the moniker 'forever chemicals.' They can also now be found everywhere, including in our water supplies, and in human blood. While these ...
5, 2024 – Exposure to chemicals called PFAS during young adulthood has been linked to yet another serious health problem – reduced kidney function and kidney disease. Often called "forever ...
Sewage spills in a harbour that is home to a colony of seals caused levels of toxins known as "forever chemicals" to rise ... is close to a sewage treatment plant run by Southern Water.
The following year, the news broke: alarmingly high levels of forever chemicals were discovered in the water, soil, and air. “I had some strawberry plants for my grandchildren in my garden.