Michigan expands "do not eat" advisory for wild caught fish
The state of Michigan has nearly tripled the bodies of water it warns residents not to eat fish from due to heightened levels of PFAS, also known as forever chemicals.
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The state of Michigan has nearly tripled the bodies of water it warns residents not to eat fish from due to heightened levels of PFAS, also known as forever chemicals.
City of Ann Arbor officials have been testing and treating municipal water for PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals."
PFAS, or "forever chemicals," were first detected in Ann Arbor's drinking water in 2014 and then in the Huron River two years later. Today, officials explain how they clean it from the city's drinking water.
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of PFAS, known as "forever chemicals," in drinking water.
Study finds cancer-linked PFAS chemicals prevalent in drinking water sources across the globe, including many far over regulatory limits.
The EPA will require that public water utilities test for six different types of PFAS chemicals to reduce exposure in drinking water.
Beginning in 2020, U.S. food manufacturers committed to phasing out PFAS in wrappers, boxes and bags with coating to prevent grease, water and other liquids from soaking through.
Michigan officials say the first samples tested from a spill at Bear Creek in Warren last week showed metals and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
There's a new push in Congress to protect people from PFAS.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says it is seeking residents in some Detroit neighborhoods to participate in a statewide project investigating certain chemicals in blood and urine.
Also known as PFAS, they never break down, are linked to certain cancers and are found in everyday products such as clothes, cookware, cosmetics and cleaning supplies.
