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#1 Viewpoint: Are PFAS the New Asbestos? Getting Ahead of Forever Chemical Risk
Nov 3 2025 // Perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the synthetic “forever chemicals” found in everything from firefighting foam to food packaging, are shaping up to be one of the most urgent emerging risks...
#2 Explosion at Mississippi Chemical Plant Causes Ammonia Leak, Evacuations
Nov 7 2025 // An explosion at a hydrogen and nitrogen product manufacturer in Mississippi on Wednesday caused an ammonia leak and forced nearby residents to evacuate, officials said. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said in a post on the...
#3 Washington Supreme Court Restores $185M Monsanto Chemical Leak Verdict
Oct 30 2025 // A U.S. court reinstated a $185 million verdict against Bayer’s Monsanto unit over chemical contamination at a Washington state school on Thursday. The Washington state Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling that...
#4 Chemical Board Investigators Digging Into Fatal Tennessee Explosives Plant Blast
Oct 28 2025 // The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board is deploying investigators to Tennessee this week, now that federal ATF teams have completed much of their work at a military explosives plant that blew up Oct. 10...
