Trump appointees interfered to weaken EPA assessment of toxic chemical Watchdog finds PFBS toxicity value was altered in 2021 report, as scientists say episode part of ‘larger rot at the agency’ The Guardian - US · Mar 23, 2023
Artificial turf potentially linked to cancer deaths of six Phillies ball players – report The lawn replacement – largely fallen out of favor in professional sports these days – contains large amounts of toxic chemicals The Guardian - US · Mar 10, 2023
Plan to incinerate soil from Ohio train derailment is ‘horrifying’, says expert Soil is being sent to a nearby incinerator with a history of clean air violations, raising fears the chemicals will be redistributed The Guardian - US · Mar 4, 2023
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ detected in commonly used insecticides in US, study finds ‘Screamingly high’ levels of PFOS, one of the most dangerous PFAS compounds, found in six out of 10 insecticides tested The Guardian - US · Oct 7, 2022
Boston bans artificial turf in parks due to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ The city joins a growing number across the US in limiting the use of artificial turf made with dangerous PFAS compounds The Guardian - US · Sep 30, 2022
Revealed: US water likely contains more ‘forever chemicals’ than EPA tests show Guardian analysis of water samples taken in nine US locations shows test agency uses is likely missing significant levels of PFAS pollutants The Guardian - US · Jul 6, 2022