Read the latest news and updates on PFAS. From policy and litigation, to community action, to the most recent science, learn how different groups in the U.S.—and the world—are responding to the PFAS contamination crisis.
PFAS in the news
Senators seek urgency from Defense Department on PFAS chemical exposure
A bipartisan group of 40 U.S. senators including Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper of Colorado wrote to the Department of Defense asking officials to address toxic chemical exposure at military…
Read More
‘What are they thinking?’: toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in school uniforms
Toxic PFAS chemicals are frequently used to make children’s clothing and textiles resist water and stains, but exposure to the compounds in clothes represents a serious health risk, a new peer-reviewed study…
Read More
‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere. The battle over who pays to clean them up is just getting started.
State and local governments across the country are suing manufacturers of toxic chemicals that are contaminating much of the nation’s drinking water, aiming to shield water customers and taxpayers from…
Read More
PFAS-REACH team in the news
‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Now Everywhere, Too
PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a class of over 12,000 chemicals known as “forever chemicals” because they hardly break down in the environment. And they’re now found everywhere…
Read More
PFAS-REACH events
PFAS REACH Team at the Third National PFAS Conference
Courtney Carignan and Elizabeth Friedman from shared PFAS-REACH medical screening guidance documents at the third national PFAS Conference held in Wilmington, NC. Read more...
Read More
