Regulators indicate the industry was able to phase out the use of PFAS in food contact packaging, ahead of a scheduled timeline commitment made in 2020.
Researchers found that the higher the level of prenatal exposure to PFAS, the higher the risk of child obesity.
The class action lawsuit claims Simply Orange contains levels of PFAS many times higher than those recommended by the EPA.
The PFAS lawsuit charges the company with violations of the Clean Water Act, which have left the Susquehanna River polluted with high levels of "forever chemicals"
The city spends $5.3 million a year on cleaning up cigarette butt litter.
High levels of PFAS contamination has been found in private drinking water wells out to three miles away from the facility.
All artificial turf carries the risk of PFAS exposure and potentially toxic side effects, the city has determined.
PFAS in umbilical cord blood changes vital cord blood lipids and can cause developmental and health problems for the unborn child, researchers warn.
Federal law requires the military to transition to PFAS-free firefighting foam by next October 2023, following evidence of long-term health risks associated with the chemicals
The ruling would force manufacturers and users to follow more stringent reporting requirements and pay for the cleanup of two PFAS chemicals.
