Study Reveals Global Burden of PFAS Concentrations in Water Has Been Underestimated April 15, 2024 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a type of chemical found in many everyday products. They’re known for their ability to repel water and oil, making them useful in things like non-stick cookware and firefighting foam. Unfortunately, these chemicals have a dark side—they stick around in the environment for a long time and can […] Read More
“Too Little Too Late,” Says LPR Attorney of 3M Announcement to Exit PFAS Manufacturing December 21, 2023 3M announced today it will “exit all PFAS manufacturing by the end of 2025” and will “work to discontinue use of PFAS across our product portfolio by the end of 2025.” “The announcement is too little too late,” said Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR) Attorney and Shareholder Wes Bowden. “3M has polluted the entire world, and the […] Read More
Almost Half of U.S. Tap Water Tainted by Forever Chemicals July 7, 2023 They’re commonly called “forever chemicals”—a collection of 12,000 chemicals that resist degradation in the environment and build up in the body. But mounting research could support someday changing the term to “forever and ubiquitous chemicals.” A new study released by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have contaminated close to […] Read More
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