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February 20, 2020
Almost half of U.S. states working on PFAS legislation
Lawmakers from 23 states, including Indiana, have written guidance, regulations or legislation that would address PFAS chemicals.
August 25, 2020
Michigan files suit against PFAS manufacturers, claiming companies hid environmental dangers
Michigan’s attorney general has filed state and federal lawsuits against PFAS manufacturers.
August 30, 2021
FDA finds PFAS in fish sticks, tuna and protein powder
December 21, 2022
3M says it will stop manufacturing PFAS by end of 2025
August 20, 2019
Disposable takeaway bowls found to pollute environment with PFAS chemicals
The disposable plant-based bowls used by many fast-casual restaurants have been found to contain toxic PFAS chemicals.
July 13, 2021
Doctors Group Finds EPA Approved PFAS Fracking Chemicals During Obama Administration
October 3, 2019
Indiana University Researchers Monitor Airborne Pollution in Great Lakes
Researchers awarded $6 million EPA grant to continue long-term toxic chemical monitoring program
May 20, 2021
EPA releases drinking water treatment options for 11 PFAS compounds
Drinking water treatment officials now have new ways to treat nearly a dozen PFAS compounds.
July 12, 2022
Limited FDA testing finds “forever chemicals” in canned clams, tuna
January 10, 2023
New EPA Tool Lets Hoosiers See PFAS Found Around the State
September 19, 2019
EPA awards nearly $900,000 to Purdue University for PFAS research
Purdue University will receive just under $1 million in grant money from the Environmental Protection Agency for research on reducing a group of synthetic chemicals in drinking water.
December 3, 2019
EPA seeks public input on new PFAS chemical classification
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public input about adding per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals to the Toxics Release Inventory, a list of chemicals that companies are required to report to the EPA.
November 5, 2019
Lowe’s bans PFAS chemicals in rugs and carpets
By January 2020, Lowe’s will no longer sell carpets or rugs containing PFAS chemicals, the National Resources Defense Council reports.
July 13, 2021
IU Researchers to Study PFAS in Monroe County Private Wells
Researchers want "citizen scientists" who own private wells in Monroe County to participate in the project.
January 11, 2022
New study says elevated levels of PFAS found in anti-fogging sprays and cloths
February 15, 2023
Bill would create pilot program to test firefighters for cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’
March 28, 2022
Researchers find wetland plant can filter PFAS chemicals
March 25, 2020
DoD finds 50% more installations contaminated with PFAS
The U.S. Department of Defense said PFAS chemicals may have been used or released at many more installations than initially reported.
May 22, 2020
EPA to add 172 PFAS chemicals to Toxics Release Inventory
The EPA added more than a hundred PFAS substances to the nation’s official list of toxic chemicals.
September 12, 2019
Toxic PFAS chemicals found in schools
Toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl, or PFAS, chemicals have been found in the drinking water of several schools in Stow, Massachusetts, about 21 miles west of Boston.
August 13, 2019
California becomes first state to require notification of PFAS chemicals
On July 31, California became the first state to require that water suppliers notify consumers of the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in the local water supply.
January 21, 2021
Environmental Bills to Watch in the 2021 Indiana Legislative Session
May 4, 2023
Indiana Lawmakers pass more than three dozen environmental bills in 2023
March 4, 2020
Cleaning products at child care centers could expose kids to toxic PFAS
Indiana University researchers found that high levels of potentially toxic PFAS chemicals are making their way into child care centers through cleaning products.
September 18, 2020
Defense officials say pandemic delayed research for PFAS alternative
The DoD said the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a delay in finding a replacement for PFAS firefighting foam.
June 18, 2021
Researchers find PFAS chemicals in hundreds of cosmetic products
Nearly all the products tested contained PFAS indicators.
January 5, 2023
South Bend company gets EPA grant to develop device to detect “forever chemicals” in water
February 13, 2020
Trump administration proposing major cut to EPA
In a new budget proposal, the Trump administration announced its intent to cut the budget of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency budget by more than a fourth.
January 10, 2023
EPA requires reporting on 9 more “forever chemicals”
May 16, 2022
EPA grants Indiana communities $5.5 million to address potentially contaminated sites
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