Airport PFAS Costs: AFFF Cleanup and Recovery
Airports across the country face growing costs related to PFAS and firefighting foam. For decades, airports relied on aqueous film-forming foam, commonly […]
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EPA PFAS Biosolids September 2026 Update: What Utilities Should Know
EPA’s New PFAS Guidance Matters to Utilities The Environmental Protection Agency is taking another step toward addressing PFAS contamination in wastewater and […]
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Why Is PFAS Cleanup So Difficult? Understanding the Challenge of Removing Forever Chemicals
Communities across the United States are discovering PFAS contamination in drinking water, groundwater, rivers, lakes, farmland, and soil at an increasing rate. […]
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Can PFAS Spread Through Fertilizer? Understanding the Biosolids Debate
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called “forever chemicals,” have become one of the most closely watched environmental issues in the United […]
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PFAS Has Been Spread on American Farmland for Decades
American wastewater treatment plants spread sixty percent of their sewage sludge on agricultural land every year. The federal government legally permits and […]
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Firefighters Are Carrying High Levels of PFAS in Their Blood
Scientists have documented the link between firefighters and elevated chemical exposure for years. These chemicals saturate firefighting foam. Manufacturers weave them into […]
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Scientists Found Gut Bacteria That Absorb PFAS
University of Cambridge researchers published an exciting study in the journal Nature Microbiology during July 2025. They identified natural human gut bacteria […]
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National Study Linking PFAS in Tap Water to Cancer Found Something Unexpected
Documented cancer risks from exposure previously centered on a short list. This list included kidney cancer, testicular cancer, and blood cancers. These […]
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Study Finds That PFAS in Drinking Water Tripled Infant Mortality
Researchers studying the health effects of environmental chemicals spend decades trying to solve a fundamental problem. You cannot ethically expose people to […]
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What Do the EPA’s Latest PFAS Changes Mean for Communities Concerned About Water Contamination?
For years, communities across the United States have looked to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for stronger protections against PFAS contamination. Known […]
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The EPA Is Trying to Rescind PFAS Standards for Four Compounds
The EPA announced major regulatory changes on May 14, 2025. They retained drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS. They rescinded standards […]
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Can PFAS Exposure Accelerate Aging? New Study Raises Concerns
A February 2026 Frontiers in Aging study profiled two unfamiliar chemical compounds. The chemicals are perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) and perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA). Regulators […]
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How PFAS Contamination Spreads Through Groundwater
PFAS contamination often begins in one location but rarely stays contained. These chemicals, commonly known as “forever chemicals,” can move through soil […]
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PFAS vs 1,4-Dioxane: What’s the Difference in Water Contamination?
Communities dealing with water contamination are increasingly encountering two types of chemicals: PFAS and 1,4-dioxane. While they are often discussed together, these […]
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Forever Chemicals Found in a Significant Portion of California Produce
A new analysis of pesticide data is raising fresh concerns about the spread of PFAS, the group of industrial compounds commonly referred […]
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The Rise of “Forever Chemicals” and What New Research Says About Their Long-Term Health Risks
For decades, a group of industrial chemicals known as PFAS quietly spread through the environment. Today, scientists are beginning to understand the […]
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March 2026 Update: 3M and DuPont Drinking Water Settlements
As of March 2026, the AFFF Product Liability Litigation remains one of the most complex mass tort proceedings in the country. The […]
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