US EditionLegal battle over PFAS contamination also known as 'forever chemicals' in Texas ranchlands intensifies
- Fort Worth, Texas, sued multiple manufacturers, including 3M and DuPont, for allegedly contaminating its water with PFAS-laced foam since the 1970s, according to federal court documents filed March 10.
- A Texas judge ordered the lawsuit to separate claims against the U.S. government from those against individual chemical companies, as some have reached settlements.
- The lawsuit seeks punitive damages, attorney costs, and out-of-pocket expenses for the city, which provides drinking water to about 1.4 million people.
- Investigators like Dana Ames state that PFAS contamination is linked to biosolids made by Synagro, which contests these findings and seeks to dismiss the case.
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The mayor of Helsingør sharply criticizes the Minister of the Environment for leaving it to the municipality to set a limit value for PFAS in smoke from a Teflon factory. The minister rejects the criticism. At the same time, a major survey of employees and citizens is underway.
New study makes concerning discovery about health risk to children in drinking water: 'An impact of exposure'
A new study out of Sweden found that exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals," can weaken children's immune systems. What's happening? Researchers tested 17,051 children aged 6 months to 7 years old from a Swedish community whose drinking water had been contaminated by forever chemicals. They published their findings in Environmental Research, which states that children who had high pren…
PFAS in drinking water linked to increased cancer risk, groundbreaking study finds
Communities where drinking water surpassed recommended maximum levels of PFAS had higher rates of digestive, endocrine, respiratory, and mouth and throat cancers—ranging from 2% to 33%, the study shows. (Photo credit: iStock by Getty Images) Exposure to “forever chemicals” in drinking water is significantly associated with the increased risk of multiple cancers, including some not previously linked to these toxic compounds, a first-of-its-kind s…
Landfill neighbors worry about PFAs contamination seeping into drinking water - Northwest Public Broadcasting
A view of the landfill from Carole Degrave's property line. (Credit: Courtney Flatt / NWPB) Listen https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/031225CF_LandfillPFAs_WRAP.mp3(Runtime 0:54) Read For years, some people who live near a Central Washington landfill have worked to fix what they say are pollution problems at the site. Now, they are worried about their drinking water. State-run test…
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