1+ week, 1+ day ago   (441+ words) PFOAs persist in the environment and in human bodies rather than degrading quickly. The City of Hastings, Minnesota, alleges that pollution containing the "forever chemical" PFOA from a nearby 3M facility contaminated five of its public drinking-water wells, according to Fox…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (456+ words) Exposure to some PFAS has been associated with serious health concerns. Shoppers who pay more for brand-name berries often assume the fruit was produced under strict food quality and safety standards. A new class action lawsuit alleges that Driscoll's misled…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (725+ words) Residents in Bennington and Shaftsbury, Vermont, are taking several chemical manufacturers to federal court after years of concerns over contaminated drinking water. In a proposed class-action case, the plaintiffs alleged that PFOA contaminants from prior industrial activity have damaged the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (615+ words) The government alleges internal company documents discussed the chemicals' ability to remain in the human body. Australia's federal government says U.S. manufacturing conglomerate 3M kept selling firefighting foam for decades even though the company allegedly knew the chemicals in it could harm…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (464+ words) The Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, has taken legal action against some of the biggest names in the chemical industry, alleging that PFAS pollution has reached local drinking water wells. As of Aug. 14, The Croton Chronicle reported village officials had…...