PFAS chemicals WBUR's ongoing coverage of so-called "forever chemicals" known as PFAS. Our sewage often becomes fertilizer. Problem is, it's tainted with PFAS About half the wastewater sludge in the United States is turned into fertilizer. Some want to ban the practice because the sludge contains PFAS and can contaminate food crops. Others... Play Environment 06:13 Mar 30, 2023 Firefighter union sues Mass. group over toxic chemicals in protective gear The International Association of Fire Fighters is suing the Quincy-based group that sets national standards for firefighters' protective gear, saying it colluded with industry and set guidelines that resulted in... Health Mar 16, 2023 Advertisement EPA proposes regulations on 6 toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water The regulations would limit the two most common PFAS chemicals — PFOA and PFOS — to four parts per trillion; and also limit any mixture containing one or more of... Environment Mar 14, 2023 In 13 state parks, Mass. officials issue advisories for fish consumption due to PFAS The recommendations vary based on the body of water, the type of fish and the person eating it. The ponds, lakes and reservoirs with new warnings include Walden Pond in... Health Mar 7, 2023 Tracing the path of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ inside the body PFAS have been linked to a long and growing list of health concerns. Scientists are beginning to better understand how these chemicals affect so many different organs and systems in... Play Health 05:41 Feb 16, 2023 Private well owners stuck with costs to treat 'forever chemicals' There are no state or federal regulations regarding private wells and the chemicals known as PFAS. This gap creates inequities for the 600,000 Massachusetts residents who get drinking water from... Play Environment 05:21 Feb 15, 2023 Toxic 'forever chemicals' force Mass. towns to face 'true cost of water' Massachusetts' limit on PFAS in drinking water is one of the strictest in the country. Removing the chemicals from drinking water can cost millions, and so far, communities have footed... Play Environment 04:52 Feb 14, 2023 PFAS expert tips: How to reduce your exposure to harmful ‘forever chemicals’ PFAS chemicals are in our water, in our food, in our air and on our skin. And they are linked to a long and growing list of medical concerns. WBUR... Play Health 05:06 Feb 13, 2023 Organic compost is the likely culprit of PFAS contamination in a rural Massachusetts town The Environmental Protection Agency recently issued a new warning that no level of PFAS in water is safe. Play Here & Now 10:56 Aug 8, 2022 Report recommends blood tests, medical monitoring for people exposed to toxic PFAS chemicals The report says there is sufficient evidence of association between PFAS exposure and kidney cancer in adults, as well as decreased immune response in adults and children. The toxins have... Environment Jul 28, 2022 North Carolina grapples with PFAS contamination as EPA stresses dangers PFAS is a substance used on non-stick pans and fire retardants. Play Here & Now 08:59 Jun 29, 2022 'Forever chemicals' widespread in Mass. surface and ground water, says new report A new analysis of Massachusetts public water systems by the Sierra Club finds that 70% of communities have detectable levels of the six most dangerous PFAS chemicals in their ground... Local Coverage Oct 29, 2021 What are PFAS chemicals, and should I be freaking out about them? There are thousands of chemicals in the PFAS family. Here are answers to some common questions about them. Local Coverage Nov 8, 2019
Our sewage often becomes fertilizer. Problem is, it's tainted with PFAS About half the wastewater sludge in the United States is turned into fertilizer. Some want to ban the practice because the sludge contains PFAS and can contaminate food crops. Others... Play Environment 06:13 Mar 30, 2023
Firefighter union sues Mass. group over toxic chemicals in protective gear The International Association of Fire Fighters is suing the Quincy-based group that sets national standards for firefighters' protective gear, saying it colluded with industry and set guidelines that resulted in... Health Mar 16, 2023
EPA proposes regulations on 6 toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water The regulations would limit the two most common PFAS chemicals — PFOA and PFOS — to four parts per trillion; and also limit any mixture containing one or more of... Environment Mar 14, 2023
In 13 state parks, Mass. officials issue advisories for fish consumption due to PFAS The recommendations vary based on the body of water, the type of fish and the person eating it. The ponds, lakes and reservoirs with new warnings include Walden Pond in... Health Mar 7, 2023
Tracing the path of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ inside the body PFAS have been linked to a long and growing list of health concerns. Scientists are beginning to better understand how these chemicals affect so many different organs and systems in... Play Health 05:41 Feb 16, 2023
Private well owners stuck with costs to treat 'forever chemicals' There are no state or federal regulations regarding private wells and the chemicals known as PFAS. This gap creates inequities for the 600,000 Massachusetts residents who get drinking water from... Play Environment 05:21 Feb 15, 2023
Toxic 'forever chemicals' force Mass. towns to face 'true cost of water' Massachusetts' limit on PFAS in drinking water is one of the strictest in the country. Removing the chemicals from drinking water can cost millions, and so far, communities have footed... Play Environment 04:52 Feb 14, 2023
PFAS expert tips: How to reduce your exposure to harmful ‘forever chemicals’ PFAS chemicals are in our water, in our food, in our air and on our skin. And they are linked to a long and growing list of medical concerns. WBUR... Play Health 05:06 Feb 13, 2023
Organic compost is the likely culprit of PFAS contamination in a rural Massachusetts town The Environmental Protection Agency recently issued a new warning that no level of PFAS in water is safe. Play Here & Now 10:56 Aug 8, 2022
Report recommends blood tests, medical monitoring for people exposed to toxic PFAS chemicals The report says there is sufficient evidence of association between PFAS exposure and kidney cancer in adults, as well as decreased immune response in adults and children. The toxins have... Environment Jul 28, 2022
North Carolina grapples with PFAS contamination as EPA stresses dangers PFAS is a substance used on non-stick pans and fire retardants. Play Here & Now 08:59 Jun 29, 2022
'Forever chemicals' widespread in Mass. surface and ground water, says new report A new analysis of Massachusetts public water systems by the Sierra Club finds that 70% of communities have detectable levels of the six most dangerous PFAS chemicals in their ground... Local Coverage Oct 29, 2021
What are PFAS chemicals, and should I be freaking out about them? There are thousands of chemicals in the PFAS family. Here are answers to some common questions about them. Local Coverage Nov 8, 2019
