New York added a former dry-cleaning property in Penn Yan to its State Superfund list after environmental testing found hazardous chemicals in soil, groundwater, and beneath the building. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has classified the…
ACS Meetings & Expositions 6PPD-quinone is not the only harmful component of roadway runoff, so finding scalable and cost-effective solutions is important.” – Ed Kolodziej “These species are protected under the Endangered Species Act, and these are their most vulnerable and high-risk…
Officials are warning the public not to eat fish caught on a stretch of the Presumpscot River in Windham downstream from a former mill site that is undergoing cleanup. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is advising residents not to eat fish…
South Coast AQMD resumed air monitoring and inspections in Paramount after the city’s network detected elevated readings of a toxic chemical at two sites, the agency announced Wednesday. The chemical, hexavalent chromium, is a toxic air contaminant and known human…
Hastings claims 3M leaked cancer-causing PFAS "forever chemicals" into its drinking water for decades. A hearing in the city's lawsuit is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday. Former President Obama is campaigning in Georgia on Wednesday — less than a week out from Election Day…
Credit: Coosa River Basin Initiative; headline adapted by WEIS. CENTRE– An online PFAS resource from the Coosa River Basin Initiative includes a local connection: Centre’s water-contamination litigation. The organization is asking residents to explore its new PFAS StoryMap and share…
GENEVA, Oct 28 2026 (IPS) - Governments today face an extraordinarily difficult set of tasks: cutting emissions, protecting nature, reducing pollution, creating jobs, strengthening economies, and improving people’s health, all while public finances remain under pressure. At the first International Conference of the…
Representatives from New Jersey American Water, American Water, Salem City and the community cut the ribbon on the completed $21.3 million PFAS treatment project at the Salem Water Treatment Plant. - courtesy New Jersey American Water New Jersey American Water (NJAW) and…
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals known for their exceptional resistance to degradation, earning them the nickname "forever chemicals." These persistent substances can accumulate in water, soil, and living organisms, raising growing concerns about their potential impacts on…
FAYETTEVILLE, GA, UNITED STATES, October 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Synthetic chemicals with long-range transport... Display chemicals accumulate in Arctic, Antarctic, and Qinghai-Xizang Plateau soils FAYETTEVILLE, GA, UNITED STATES, October 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Synthetic chemicals with long-range transport potential are increasingly scrutinized under international…
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, the forever chemicals: contamination and health effects, drinking-water limits and bans, lawsuits and settlements, and the chemistry of destroying them.
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