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    PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Disrupt Biological Processes in Developing Adolescents, First-of-Its-Kind Study Discovers

    PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Disrupt Biological Processes in Developing Adolescents, First-of-Its-Kind Study Discovers

    Exposure to a whole soup of toxic forever chemicals can disrupt biological processes in children and young adults in a way that puts them at risk from diseases like cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular ailments. That’s the “surprising” finding of a first-of-its-kind study from researchers at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, published […]

    <strong>Bolthouse Farms Sued After Smoothie With ‘100% Fruit Juice’ Tests Positive for PFAS</strong>

    Bolthouse Farms Sued After Smoothie With ‘100% Fruit Juice’ Tests Positive for PFAS

    A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Bolthouse Farms, alleging the California-based beverage company misled customers by claiming that its Green Goodness smoothie consists of “100% Fruit Juice.” Testing found the beverage contains toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” at levels well above the federal advisory limits for drinking water. According to plaintiff Gwendolyn Smith — who […]

    Proposed PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Regulations Fail in U.S. Congress

    Proposed PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Regulations Fail in U.S. Congress

    In the last session, nearly all of the proposed bills for stricter regulations on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or forever chemicals, failed in the U.S. Congress. Companies lobbied successfully against PFAS regulations, despite public health officials’ warnings of the links between PFAS and human health problems. PFAS are a group of […]