12 Apr 2023
Reported in the New York Times and in phys.org The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced that, for the first time, the federal government will require utilities to remove from drinking water two toxic chemicals found in everything from waterproof clothing to dental floss and even toilet paper. Michael S. Regan, the administrator of the […]
15 Mar 2023
Article in the Guardian All toilet paper from across the globe checked for toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” contained the compounds, and the waste flushed down toilets and sent to sewage treatment plants likely creates a significant source of water pollution, new research has found. Once in the wastewater plant, the chemicals can be packed in […]
23 Feb 2023
As reported in the Guardian, a major mapping project has revealed PFAS has been found at high levels at thousands of sites across the UK and Europe. An excerpt from the full article is below. Pollutants known as “forever chemicals”, which don’t break down in the environment, build up in the body and may be […]
30 Mar 2021
Guardian: UK ‘flying blind’ on levels of toxic chemicals in tap water. Guardian ‘Government is not testing drinking water for PFAS, which studies have linked to numerous health issues. The UK government is not testing drinking water for a group of toxic manmade chemicals linked to a range of diseases including cancers, while across the […]
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