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Presence of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Biosolids Raise Alarm for Farmers
Apr 21 2025 // What goes down your toilet can end up on farm fields across the United States. Biosolids, or sewage sludge, are the solid byproducts of the wastewater treatment process. Rich in nutrients, they can be used as fertilizer on...
Black Residents Get Most of the Pollution But Few Jobs From Chemical Industry: Study
Apr 17 2025 // Residents of the mostly Black communities sandwiched between chemical plants along the lower Mississippi River have long said they get most of the pollution but few of the jobs produced by the region’s vast...
As Chips Race Spews ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Startups Emerge to Destroy Them
Mar 14 2025 // The battle for artificial intelligence supremacy hinges on microchips. But the semiconductor sector that produces them has a dirty secret: It’s a major source of chemicals linked to cancer and other health...
Record Levels of Forever Chemicals Found in Wildlife Near New Mexico Base
Feb 3 2025 // Environmental regulators and health officials in New Mexico are warning hunters that harmful chemicals known to cause cancer in people have been found at record levels in birds, small mammals and plants at a lake near...
EU Plans Ban on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Consumer Products
Jan 20 2025 // The European Commission intends to propose a ban on the use of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in consumer products, with exemptions for essential industrial uses, the EU’s environment chief told Reuters....
OSHA Wants Soap Maker to Clean Up Its Act in Response to Chemical Release
Jan 16 2025 // A Chambersburg, Pennsylvania soap and detergent manufacturer faces $161,310 in federal penalties after an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigation of a chemical gas release that sent a dozen...
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