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Massachusetts Confronts Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’

Massachusetts lawmakers seek to establish remediation funds and phase out PFAS amid opposition, while 99% of Americans have detectable PFAS levels, officials said.

Summary by Boston Herald
Massachusetts is not “in the vanguard” when it comes to addressing toxic “forever chemicals,” according to the Senate sponsor of a bill meant to help municipalities and water systems clean up related contamination. It’s the second time House Speaker Pro Tempore Kate Hogan and Senate Assistant Majority Whip Julian Cyr have filed legislation that would phase out the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of chemicals that do no…

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CommonWealth Beacon broke the news in on Friday, October 10, 2025.
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