How PFAS are Entering America’s Water Supply (4/21/23)
How PFAS are entering America’s water supply PFAS are chemicals used to make a variety of industrial and consumer products. By Amanda Hernandez and Mark Nichols April 21, 2023, 6:01 AM Fighting for water equity in Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville, North Carolina, resident Carrol Olinger talks about the PFAS pollution in her tap water, saying: […]
EPA announces limits on some ‘forever chemicals,’ but just a fraction are covered (3/14/23)
EPA announces limits on some ‘forever chemicals,’ but just a fraction are covered PFAS chemicals have been linked to health issues at high levels. By Stephanie Ebbs March 14, 2023, 1:23 PM What are PFAS? The man-made chemicals that have been used in firefighting foam and waterproofing products like Teflon and Scotchgard. The Environmental Protection […]
‘Ticking time bomb’: PFAS chemicals in drinking water alarm scientists over health risks (8/10/21)
‘Ticking time bomb’: PFAS chemicals in drinking water alarm scientists over health risks EPA under pressure to regulate PFAS, found in the water of nearly 2,800 cities. By Devin Dwyer, Stephanie Ebbs, and Jacqueline Yoo August 10, 2021, 3:33 PM ‘Forever chemicals’ detected in water systems of nearly 2,800 US cities ABC News’ Devin Dwyer […]
What you need to know about PFAS or ‘forever’ chemicals (11/26/19)
What you need to know about PFAS or ‘forever’ chemicals The EPA is set to announce new steps to regulate the chemicals. By Stephanie Ebbs November 26, 2019, 4:04 PM EPA chief Andrew Wheeler sits down with ABC News The EPA has launched its first national action plan to continue cleaning up toxic chemicals around […]