How Best To Deal With Forever Chemicals In Drinking Water?
The chief executive of water quality platform 120Water, Megan Glover, said only a "handful" of the most prevalent PFA compounds are currently being regulated.
California introduces legislation to protect residents from PFAS 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
Policymakers in California have introduced new legislation designed to protect consumers from exposure to PFAS (per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances) – also
Bay Area Legislator Introduces Bill To Help Clean Up 'Forever Chemicals' From Water Supply
A new bill by a Bay Area state senator aims to create a special fund to help clean up so-called forever chemicals in California's water supply. Senate Bill 454 was introduced by Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, on Tuesday and, if passed by the state Legislature and signed by the governor, would create the PFAS Mitigation Fund.
California bill would require drinking water limits for ‘forever chemicals’
SACRAMENTO, California — Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel introduced a bill on Wednesday to require California to set emergency rules limiting PFAS in drinking water, following similar standards set by EPA and 11 other states.
California Could Change Drinking Water Standards Under New Bill
If a recently introduced California bill becomes law, the state will be able to maintain or strengthen current federal limits for "forever chemicals" in drinking water, even if the Trump administration repeals the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision that established the limits.
California bill aims to keep forever chemicals out of water supply
State lawmakers introduced a bill on Wednesday that would keep toxic “forever chemicals” out of California’s drinking water. About 12 million Californians have tap water that contains PFAS.
California lawmaker proposes state-level ‘forever chemical’ limits
California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D) on Wednesday introduced legislation that would establish state-mandated drinking water standards for toxic “forever chemicals,” amid fears that existing federal limits could be scrapped by the Trump administration.
Novel carbon-based materials can remove hazardous 'forever chemicals' in water
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a diverse group of synthetic chemicals, are commonly used in numerous ...
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How to Get PFAS Out of Drinking Water—and Keep It Out
For years, chemicals giant DuPont and the company Chemours, which it spun off in 2015, manufactured long-lasting synthetic chemicals—known as forever ... from drinking water last year, but ...
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Removing ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water Could Make It a Lot More Expensive
The E.U.’s approach not only encompasses a wider range of forever chemicals ... plants to manage PFAS water waste in compliance with the EPA’s 2024 National Primary Drinking Water Regulation ...
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Researchers Discover Simple Solution To Break Down “Forever” Chemicals
The key to removing PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," might be found in your fishbowl. A University of Missouri ...
This country just voted to ban ‘forever chemicals.’ It’s not the U.S.
The French parliament has approved a landmark ban on using “forever chemicals” in common products including cosmetics, ski ...
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Tap Water 'Forever Chemicals' Linked to Cancer: Here's How to Lower Your Risk
Discover how PFAS forever chemicals in tap water are linked to cancer risks Learn practical tips to reduce exposure and ...
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Machine learning accelerates discovery of membranes to filter PFAS from water
Someday, your drinking water could be completely free of toxic "forever chemicals." These chemicals, called PFAS (per- and ...