How a SC riverkeeper’s detective work reveals a deeper tale about the carpet industry's PFAS legacy

Congaree Riverkeeper Bill Stangler traced PFAS "forever chemicals" to Shaw Industries' South Carolina carpet plant on the Lower Saluda River in Irmo.
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

What To Know About Forever Chemicals

Nearly everyone in the United States has forever chemicals in their blood. Companies have long used these chemicals to make products that withstand water, oil and heat, including non-stick pans and ...
Courthouse News Service

Proximity to people leaves sea otters tainted with ‘forever chemicals’

A southern sea otter with a purple sea urchin in Monterey Bay, California. (Credit: Morgan Rector) (CN) — Sea otters are voracious eaters, munching away on shellfish, urchins and other invertebrates ...
WRAL

North Carolina pushes back as EPA moves to scale back PFAS reporting

North Carolina, long treated as a dumping ground for toxic “forever chemicals,” now finds itself at the center of a national debate over chemical regulation and public transparency. Just months before ...
C&EN

Getting PFAS out of biosolids isn’t easy. Some companies are trying

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in biosolids applied as fertilizer are contaminating farmland across the US. Lawsuits over the contamination are rising, and states are setting limits on ...
JD Supra

DC Panel Puts the Brakes on EPA's Attempt to Undo PFAS MCLs

On Wednesday, January 20, 2026, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ...
CNN

PFAS exposure before birth could put your teen at risk for high blood pressure, study finds

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. Prenatal exposure to a class ...