US EditionDECISION LOOMS ON LIMITS OF FOREVER CHEMICALS
- On Monday, the EPA announced it will appoint a PFAS agency lead, create wastewater limits, and investigate drinking water hazards nationwide.
- These actions follow the EPA’s 2024 rule setting federal PFAS water limits, which are under legal review and must be upheld or revised by a federal court.
- Sampling indicates that close to one in eight water utilities across the United States have PFAS levels exceeding the EPA’s 4 parts per trillion standard, and reducing these contaminants could cost communities like Avondale upwards of $120 million.
- Industry groups argue the EPA’s standards are "neither feasible nor cost-effective" and seek two-year deadline extensions amid tripled compliance costs and doubled health benefits.
- Smaller utilities face heavy burdens, and if the government allows higher PFAS levels, it could cause public confusion requiring careful federal guidance on acceptable health thresholds.
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A periodontist from Michigan has warned that several popular dental floss brands contain harmful forever chemicals. What's happening? In a video on his YouTube channel, Dr. Joseph Nemeth sounded the alarm about name-brand floss, including Oral-B Glide Pro-Health, Listerine Reach Ultraclean, and Colgate Mint Waxed floss, containing high concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS. Nemeth explained that companies ofte…
Pueblo officials offering free well water testing for 'forever chemical' PFAS
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) - The Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment (PDPHE) is offering free PFAS testing for residents' well water. According to officials, PFAS, also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, can cause long-term negative health impacts. More commonly, they are referred to as "forever chemicals." PREVIOUS REPORTING: High concentrations of PFA’s found in Pueblo private wells According to the Agency for Toxis Substan…
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In pain so bad he couldn't stand, Chris Meek was rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening ruptured gallbladder. When he emerged from surgery, he learned he had kidney cancer that thankfully hadn't yet spread.
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Decision looms on LIMITS OF forever chemicals
In pain so bad he couldn’t stand, Chris Meek was rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening ruptured gallbladder. When he emerged from surgery, he learned he had kidney cancer that thankfully hadn’t yet spread.
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