New Jersey works to destroy firefighting foam laced with cancer-linked PFAS
New Jersey is one of more than a dozen states that are working to collect, remove and destroy all of their aqueous film-forming foam.
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New Jersey is one of more than a dozen states that are working to collect, remove and destroy all of their aqueous film-forming foam.
Lululemon is facing a new investigation over the alleged use of the so-called "forever chemicals" known as PFAs in some of its products.
DuPont and two other companies will pay New Jersey up to $2 billion to settle environmental claims stemming from PFAS, commonly referred to as "forever chemicals."
Nearly 14 billion gallons of raw sewage and polluted stormwater flowed through Philadelphia's creeks, past neighborhoods, parks and playgrounds filled with children, and into the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers during a one-year span, according to data analyzed by CBS News Philadelphia.
Water utility company, Aqua New Jersey, cut the ribbon on Monday for a new water treatment system in Lawrenceville designed to capture and remove PFAS. PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," are everywhere and can linger permanently in air, water and soil. In response, Aqua New Jersey just unveiled a new water treatment system to help remove them from drinking water.
The EPA will require that public water utilities test for six different types of PFAS chemicals to reduce exposure in drinking water.
A recent study tested 10 water filters and found some of the most well-known are "not" effective at fully filtering out PFAS.
A recent study tested 10 water filters and found some of the most well-known are "not" effective at fully filtering out PFAS.
The EPA rule would require manufacturers to report many products that contain a type of chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects, and hormone irregularities.
