The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of so-called forever chemicals in drinking water.

In addition to limiting the number of PFAS compounds subject to regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA stated it would extend compliance deadlines for PFOA and PFOS from 2029 to 2031, create a framework for federal exemptions for passive receivers of PFAS (consistent with its goal to “hold polluters accountable”),

On May 14, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its latest plans to address PFAS contamination in drinking

While concentrations of older "forever" chemicals appear to have decreased in many foods over the last two decades, a new study has found that drinking water, along with seafood, eggs, and brown rice,

A recent study examining the long-term presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in human blood following long-term exposure to the chemicals after a paper mill was linked to local drinking water contamination found that women in the low-exposure study group were more successful at eliminating the PFAS from their bodies than men in the same group.

The European Commission plans to support large-scale PFAS remediation efforts as part of its upcoming water resilience strategy, acknowledging the widespread threat of water pollution and the need for technological innovation to address it.

The EPA disclosed new “plans to rescind and reconsider limits on four ‘forever chemicals,’” just over a year after those limits were implemented. EPA weakens drinking water standards with latest repeal on regulations: 'This isn't a win for American public health' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The state claimed “forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS, contaminated groundwater from an industrial park where they were used for decades.