EDCs in the News

In this excerpt from Inescapable: Facing Up to Forever Chemicals, author Marina Schauffler examines how PFAS pollution has left farmers grappling with contaminated land and uncertain futures.

The future of Kate Tucker’s family farm looks as murky as its waterways face a raft of contamination issues, but poor environmental regulation has left her with few options.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Chemours announced they’d reached a $450 million settlement last month.

Synthetic pesticides and nitrogen fertilizers are contributing not only to human health risks but also to climate change, according to pediatrician Lee Evslin.

Hundreds of bases are contaminated with PFAS, which are linked to low birth weight and other risks. Politicians from both parties are demanding explanations.

Iowan cancer survivors, farmers, elected officials, and community activists are sharing how they have reduced carcinogen exposure and what changes they hope will lower the state’s high cancer rates.

Scientists have found that small changes — such as cutting down on plastic food containers and canned foods — can help.

A coalition of 17 environmental organizations is urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to deny Chemours’ application to fast-track approval of a new PFAS chemical for data center cooling.

A California lawsuit recently alleged that major brands in the feminine hygiene industry contain PFAS and other harmful chemicals.

The military is delaying the cleanup of toxic PFAS, or “forever chemicals”, at hundreds of bases across the U.S., sometimes for more than a decade.

Researchers are studying whether microplastics in food and water contribute to cancer risk — here’s what one doctor recommends.

Experts weigh in on wellness culture’s obsession with natural fibers and the growing trend of people shunning plastic-based clothing.

A new searchable database highlights the smooth rollout of Maine’s ban on forever chemicals — at least when it comes to cookware.

Chemistry World spoke to Rudy Dams, a former 3M scientist, about our uneasy relationship with PFAS, proposed bans, and the search for alternatives.

As PFAS “forever chemicals” poison water, food, and air worldwide, progress on regulating their use has been significantly delayed — but things are changing.

The problem of PFAS, a group of potentially cancer-causing “forever chemicals,” may finally have a solution from German scientists.

From mattresses to saucepans, scientists offer tweaks to help detoxify your space.

And what people just like you are doing about it.

Chemours is weighing in on North Carolina’s closely watched U.S. Senate race, with its corporate political action committee contributing $5,000 to GOP candidate Michael Whatley’s campaign.

Democrats see an opening in rural states for the first time in decades. In Iowa, it’s about water.