A newly released study into ‘forever chemicals’ found a link to a higher risk of liver disease in adolescents exposed to the chemicals found in water supplies and common household items.
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‘UNUSUALLY CONVINCING EVIDENCE’ LINKS FOREVER CHEMICALS WITH INFANT MORTALITY
New research out of the University of Arizona linked so-called “forever chemicals” with an increased risk of infant mortality, raising new concerns for public health, given the wide use of these substances.
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CRIME SYNDICATE: EU REGULATOR TASKED WITH SEEKING ‘FOREVER CHEMICALS’ BAN HIRES FIRM THAT LOBBIED FOR CHEMICALS MANUFACTURERS
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) employed a Danish consultancy that lobbied for the very chemical companies that could be impacted by the agency’s effort to ban perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—better known as “forever chemicals.”
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‘FOREVER CHEMICALS’ LINKED TO TYPE-2 DIABETES IN NEW STUDY
A newly released study from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City found that the more exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment, the greater the risk of type-2 diabetes in humans, raising new alarm over the health risks found in everyday items like food packaging.
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FOREVER CHEMICALS LINKED TO AUTISM RISK IN MEN: STUDY
A newly released study revealed a link between perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and autism in men.
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TRUMP’S EPA LOOKS TO RECONSIDER LIMITS ON 4 ‘FOREVER CHEMICALS’
The Environmental Protection Agency announced last week that it will reconsider Biden-era drinking water standards on four types of “forever chemicals,” and postpone the compliance deadline for two chemicals, including one known to cause cancer in humans.
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TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDER: FOREVER CHEMICALS FOREVER WITH US
The chemical industry in the U.S. was a big winner last week when President Donald Trump announced that he would withdraw the Biden administration’s proposal to put limits on “forever chemicals” in public drinking water.
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TOXIC RELATIONSHIP: FORMER EPA OFFICIAL ACCUSED OF BEING COMPROMISED BY CHEMICAL INDUSTRY DOLLARS
The Wall Street Journal ran a report last week that offers a glimpse into the world of public safety and how former government officials can be tempted by a big payday to change their tune when it comes to regulations.
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DRINK UP! ABOUT 70 MILLION AMERICANS EXPOSED TO TOXIC ‘FOREVER CHEMICALS’
The Environmental Protection Agency released a new report that found at least 60 percent of the U.S. population is exposed to “forever chemicals” in their tap drinking water—raising new concerns about the impact of these toxic PFAS on the public’s health.
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DRINK THE WATER AND DIE: NEARLY HALF U.S. TAP WATER IS LACED WITH ‘FOREVER CHEMICALS’
A recent study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey found that about half the tap water in the country has PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that have been known to cause serious health issues among the population.