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A North Carolina PFAS factory claims its emissions fell by 99.99%. A Guardian test reveals otherwise

Chemours and state regulators say the Fayetteville Works plant has reduced air emissions, but we found levels of ‘forever chemicals’ as much as 30 times higher than state tests

The Guardian - US

UN human rights experts express alarm over PFAS pollution in North Carolina

Evidence of Chemours-operated plant contaminating region is ‘alleged human rights violations’, say experts appointed by council

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Backlash forces EPA to pause toxic PFAS waste imports to US from Netherlands

North Carolina residents push back against environmental agency bringing 4m lbs of ‘forever chemical’ waste to region

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First Thing: Israeli air force says it has struck 600 targets in a day

Military strikes include area near Al-Azhar University in Gaza City. Plus, Matthew Perry’s troubled life and foreshadowed death

The Guardian - UK

New ‘forever chemicals’ polluting water near North Carolina plant, study finds

Researchers say discovery of at least 11 new kinds of PFAS in water near Chemours plant indicates more contamination than thought

The Guardian - US

EPA’s new definition of PFAS could omit thousands of ‘forever chemicals’

Agency plans to take a ‘case-by-case’ approach that allows it to be more flexible, but critics argue ‘it is a lack of definition, and it makes no sense’

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Chemical companies’ PFAS payouts are huge – but the problem is even bigger

3M, DuPont, Chemours and Corteva have agreed settlement in the billions for polluting drinking water with ‘forever chemicals’

The Guardian - US

Business leaders are 'likely underestimating' the potential of A.I., but there is still some risk

Technology has always progressed at a rapid pace, but the last few quarters appear to have moved faster than ever.

Fortune

High levels of toxic chemicals in pets living near US manufacturing plant

Researchers alarmed by results of study of dogs and horses living close to Chemours factory in North Carolina

The Guardian - US

Companies reach $1.18 billion deal to resolve claims from 'forever chemicals' water contamination

Three chemical manufacturing companies have reached a deal to resolve complaints of polluting many U.S. drinking water systems with compounds known as PFAS

The Independent UK

Top US chemical firms to pay $1.2bn to settle water contamination lawsuits

Dupont, Chemours and Corteva agree deal and 3M also reportedly considering $10bn settlement to avoid trial due to start on Monday

The Guardian - US

US agency takes unprecedented action to tackle PFAS water pollution

EPA has ordered chemical company Chemours to stop discharging high levels of the toxic substance into the Ohio River

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North Carolina residents urge UN to investigate toxic PFAS pollution

Chemical manufacturer Chemours accused of violating human rights by releasing ‘forever chemicals’ into Cape Fear River basin

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EU plan to ban up to 7,000 dangerous chemicals failing badly, says study

Roadmap to stop use of substances including ‘forever chemicals’ used to implement bans on 14 chemical groups so far, report states

The Independent UK

Report criticizes Dutch authorities over risky emissions

An independent report says that businesses and local governments in the Netherlands must do more to protect residents who live near large industrial plants from the damaging effects of emissions

Fortune

How a major chemical company is moving into the future while reckoning with a dangerous legacy

Does the world's tech present—and future—require PFAS?

Tribune News Service

Despite 3M’s phase-out, problem of cleaning up PFAS remains

3M announced in mid-December that it's phasing out a family of harmful chemicals, but they're not going away.

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The Guardian - US

PFAS left dangerous blood compounds in nearly all US study participants

The toxic ‘forever chemicals’ can stay in human blood for years, and are linked to cancers, kidney damage and heart disease

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High levels of ‘forever chemicals’ likely making alligators sick in Cape Fear River

Cape Fear River alligators’ blood showed much higher PFAS levels, and had twice as many compounds, as those in neighboring river

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Cancer fears plague residents of US region polluted by ‘forever chemicals’

Exposure to harmful PFAS remains almost impossible to escape – particularly for the people of the Cape Fear River basin

Tribune News Service

‘Forever chemical’ response may push costs to water utilities

WASHINGTON — Federal efforts to address pollution by so-called forever chemicals may push increased costs onto water and wastewater agencies.

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'Forever chemical' response may push costs to water utilities - Roll Call

Federal efforts to address pollution by so-called forever chemicals may push increased costs onto water and wastewater agencies.

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