Nearly half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with ... - CNN
Jul 5, 2023 · Almost half of the tap water in the United States is contaminated with chemicals known as “forever chemicals,” according to a study from the US Geological Survey.
What to know about the newly identified chemical found in ... - CBS News
5 days ago · In the study, published in the journal Science Thursday, researchers detected the compound, called chloronitramide anion, in 40 drinking water samples from 10 U.S. drinking water systems using ...
Federal court rules against EPA in lawsuit over fluoride in water
Sep 25, 2024 · A federal court in California ruled late Tuesday against the Environmental Protection Agency, ordering officials to take action over concerns about potential health risks from currently recommended...
Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new …
Sep 25, 2024 · A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride in drinking water because high levels could pose a risk to the intellectual development of children.
'Forever chemicals' could be in nearly half of U.S. tap water, a ... - NPR
Jul 6, 2023 · At least 45% of the nation's tap water could be contaminated with at least one form of PFAS known as "forever chemicals," according to a newly released study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Biden administration sets first national standard to limit …
Apr 10, 2024 · The Biden administration finalized the first national standard to limit dangerous “forever chemicals” found in nearly half of the drinking water in the United States.
PFAS pollutes drinking water for 27 million Americans, EPA says - USA TODAY
Aug 19, 2023 · Dangerous levels of PFAS detected in water for 27 million. Did the EPA find it near you? Toxic “forever chemicals” are far more widespread through the country’s drinking water systems than...
EPA sets first-ever limits on PFAS in water | AP News
Officials say this will reduce exposure for 100 million people and help prevent thousands of illnesses, including cancers. The rule is the first national drinking water limit on toxic PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are widespread and long lasting in …
E.P.A. Says ‘Forever Chemicals’ Must Be Removed From Tap Water
Apr 10, 2024 · States and local governments have successfully sued some manufacturers of PFAS for contaminating drinking water supplies, but the settlements awarded to municipalities have been dwarfed by...
EPA to limit toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water | AP News
Mar 14, 2023 · The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose restrictions on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water after finding they are dangerous in amounts so small as to be undetectable, but experts say removing them will cost billions.