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Tag: PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)

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Is Fake Grass Safe? A Manufacturer Sues to Stop a Discussion.

June 17, 2025Hiroko Tabuchi and Ken BelsonComments Off on Is Fake Grass Safe? A Manufacturer Sues to Stop a Discussion.

Four experts were sued for defamation ahead of a seminar where they planned to talk about research into the potential health risks on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide.

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Is Fake Grass Safe? A Manufacturer Sues to Stop a Discussion.

June 17, 2025Hiroko Tabuchi and Ken BelsonComments Off on Is Fake Grass Safe? A Manufacturer Sues to Stop a Discussion.

Four experts were sued for defamation ahead of a seminar where they planned to talk about research into the potential health risks on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide.

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Is Fake Grass Safe? A Manufacturer Sues to Stop a Discussion.

June 17, 2025Hiroko Tabuchi and Ken BelsonComments Off on Is Fake Grass Safe? A Manufacturer Sues to Stop a Discussion.

Four experts were sued for defamation ahead of a seminar where they planned to talk about research into the potential health risks on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide.

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Trump Administration to Uphold Some PFAS Limits but Eliminate Others

May 14, 2025May 14, 2025HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on Trump Administration to Uphold Some PFAS Limits but Eliminate Others

The E.P.A. said it would maintain limits on the two most common “forever chemicals” in tap water. Rules for four others will be rolled back.

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3M to Pay New Jersey Up to $450 Million for Drinking-Water Contamination

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on 3M to Pay New Jersey Up to $450 Million for Drinking-Water Contamination

The state claimed “forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS, contaminated groundwater from an industrial park where they were used for decades.

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E.P.A. Says It Will Tackle ‘Forever Chemicals.’ Details Are Sparse.

April 28, 2025April 28, 2025HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on E.P.A. Says It Will Tackle ‘Forever Chemicals.’ Details Are Sparse.

A new proposal to combat PFAS contamination, announced by the Environmental Protection Agency, left critical questions unanswered.

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For Trump, PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Straws Are a Crisis. In Water, Maybe Less So.

April 26, 2025April 26, 2025HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on For Trump, PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Straws Are a Crisis. In Water, Maybe Less So.

An administration document aimed at eradicating paper straws highlights the dangers of PFAS chemicals. Their presence in tap water nationwide hasn’t gotten the same attention.

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E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals

April 21, 2025HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals

The cancellations, set to apply to pending and active grants, also affect research into “forever chemicals” contaminating the food supply.

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E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals

April 21, 2025HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals

The cancellations, set to apply to pending and active grants, also affect research into “forever chemicals” contaminating the food supply.

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South Carolina Says PFAS-Contaminated Farmland Should Be Superfund Site

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025Hiroko Tabuchi and Caroline GutmanComments Off on South Carolina Says PFAS-Contaminated Farmland Should Be Superfund Site

For years a textile mill gave farmers its sewage sludge as free fertilizer. Today the land is full of “forever chemicals.”

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