PFAs News

Firefighters Fear Toxic Chemicals in Gear Contributing to Rising Cancer Cases

BOSTON (AP) — Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned when doctors discovered a large tumor in his chest. He was only 30 and had been in the Boston Fire Department less than …

22 States Move to Block 3M’s $10.3 Billion PFAS Deal

A group of 22 states and U.S. territories on Wednesday moved to block a proposed $10.3 billion settlement that would resolve claims against 3M Co over water pollution tied to “forever chemicals,” claiming the deal fails to adequately hold the …

Solvay Reaches Nearly $393 Million PFAS Settlement with New Jersey

BRUSSELS –– The U.S. branch of Belgian chemicals company Solvay has struck a nearly $393-million deal with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to settle some claims linked to drinking water pollution caused by one of its plants, …

Republican Lawmakers Propose Plan to Combat PFAS Pollution in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislators have proposed a sweeping new plan to address PFAS pollution that would create grants for local governments, limit regulators’ ability to delay projects on polluted property and mandate studies on how to treat contaminated …

Judge Allows 3M, Florida City to Delay ‘Forever Chemicals’ Trial

A U.S. judge on Monday granted a delay of a trial in a lawsuit brought by a Florida city against industrial conglomerate 3M Co. over water contamination from toxic “forever chemicals,” after the parties said they were close to a …

Companies Reach $1.18 Billion Deal to Resolve Claims from ‘Forever Chemicals’ Water Contamination

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – Three chemical companies said Friday they had reached a $1.18 billion deal to resolve complaints of polluting many U.S. drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds known as PFAS. DuPont de Nemours Inc., The Chemours …

Dutch Government to Hold 3M Liable for ‘Forever Chemicals’ Damage

THE HAGUE — The Dutch government said on Tuesday it would hold U.S. industrial group 3M Co. liable for polluting the Western Scheldt river with potentially harmful substances known as PFAS or “forever chemicals.” 3M said in a statement e-mailed …

US States Consider Ban on Cosmetics with ‘Forever Chemicals’

A growing number of state legislatures are considering bans on cosmetics and other consumer products that contain a group of synthetic, potentially harmful chemicals known as PFAS. In Vermont, the state Senate gave final approval this week to legislation that …

In a First, EPA Survey Puts a Number on Lead Pipes Around US

Some 9.2 million lead pipes carry water into homes across the U.S., with more in Florida than any other state, according to a new Environmental Protection Agency survey that will dictate how billions of dollars to find and replace those …

EU Considers Ban on ‘Forever Chemicals’, Urges Search for Alternatives

The European Union on Tuesday started to consider a proposal to ban widely used, potentially harmful substances known as PFAS or “forever chemicals” in what could become the bloc’s most extensive piece of regulation of the chemical industry. The chemicals …