PFOA and PFOS Are Only the Best-Known Members of a Very Dangerous Class of Chemicals
While the dangers of PFOA and PFOS are widely known, very little is known about the other chemicals in their class, PFAS.
Bad Chemistry
Articles by Sharon Lerner on the global contamination crisis surrounding toxic industrial chemicals such as PFOA, PFOS, and GenX. The U.S. has refused to regulate the chemicals in this class, known as PFAS, despite the fact that they persist indefinitely in the environment and have been linked to cancer and many other illnesses.
The U.S. Military Is Spending Millions to Replace Toxic Firefighting Foam with Toxic Firefighting Foam
The U.S. military is spending billions to clean up drinking water contaminated with toxic firefighting foam while continuing to use dangerous new formulas.
EPA Orders Testing for GenX Contamination Near Chemours Plant in West Virginia
DuPont introduced GenX in 2009 to replace PFOA, also known as C8, a chemical it had used for decades to make Teflon and other products.
Citizen Groups Will Sue DuPont and Chemours for Contaminating Drinking Water in North Carolina
GenX was engineered to replace PFOA, a toxic industrial chemical used to make Teflon. Now GenX has seeped into water in West Virginia and North Carolina.
Trump's EPA Chemical Safety Nominee Was in the "Business of Blessing" Pollution
Michael Dourson’s company was picked by DuPont for its ability to “assemble a package and then sell this to EPA, or whomever we desired.”
New Teflon Toxin Found in North Carolina Drinking Water
A toxic chemical used to make Teflon has been detected in the drinking water in Wilmington, North Carolina, and in surface waters in Ohio and West Virginia.
The Teflon Toxin Goes to China
When the U.S. phased out PFOA, long used to make Teflon, China's production and use of the toxic chemical soared.
DuPont May Dodge Toxic Lawsuits By Pulling a Disappearing Act
First DuPont spun off much of its environmental liability into a new company known as Chemours. Now the company plans to merge with Dow.
With New EPA Advisory, Dozens of Communities Suddenly Have Dangerous Drinking Water
The EPA announced new health advisory levels today for the industrial chemicals PFOA and PFOS, instantly sparking drinking water crises across the country.
Teflon Toxin Contamination Has Spread Throughout the World
Although PFOA was originally developed and manufactured in the United States, it’s not just an American problem.