The politics of plastic is heating back up at the Capitol. We’re talking about PFAS –  they’re found in everyday products. New York has already banned PFAS in like firefighting foam, certain ...

“Forever chemicals” are found in daily items such as food packaging, pizza boxes and guitar strings. They have long been linked to serious health issues. This is a result of their toxicity and ...

Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday announced a $145 million budget proposal to address PFAS pollution across the state.

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House Bill 171 would prohibit the Department of Environmental Services from permitting a new landfill in the state until 2030 ...

The PFAS in lithium-ion batteries is a major obstacle to recycling or disposing of these batteries safely. But we have a way ...

The East Berlin Area Joint Authority recently issued a notice to its customers about elevated levels of PFOA detected in one ...

More states are considering policies this year to tackle "forever chemicals," which can last for thousands of years in the ...

Vermont and at least 31 other states will consider more than 340 policies addressing toxic chemicals and plastics, with policies that both prevent and manage harm to public health.

A new bill would ban more than 1,000 pesticides containing so-called forever chemicals that are currently used on crops, in ...

A new bill before the Maryland General Assembly would ban more than 1,000 pesticides containing so-called forever chemicals ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Forever chemicals continue to make headlines. A new study has now linked the handy but ...