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State agencies release updated PFAS advisories for fish

State agencies release updated PFAS advisories for fish

Montanans who consume fish from many of its waterways should take care when doing so, a combined statement from three state agencies says. The state released updated guidance because per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been found in fish across the state. Updated guidelines, including which areas to take particular

State agencies release updated PFAS advisories for fish

Montanans who consume fish from many of its waterways should take care when doing so, a combined statement from three state agencies says. The state released updated guidance because per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been found in fish across the state. Updated guidelines, including which areas to take particular

Montana fish guide warns anglers to check local waters

MONTANA — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks released its Sport Fishing Consumption Guidelines for this year, outlining which fish are considered safe to eat in different waterways because of pollutants. The agency said anglers could lower potential health risks by paying attention to the kind of fish they catch and where

Bill limiting ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam clears Senate committee

Bill limiting ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam clears Senate committee

Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pa. Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee have approved Senate Bill 980, a bill created to limit the use of firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.” The bipartisan legislation was jointly introduced by Sens. Gene Yaw and Nick Miller.

Forever chemicals in drinking water may trigger childhood asthma

Forever chemicals in drinking water may trigger childhood asthma

By Stephen Beech Childhood asthma may be triggered by moms-to-be drinking water contaminated by "forever chemicals" while pregnant, suggests new research. High prenatal exposure to PFAS — or forever chemicals — may increase the risk of the chronic condition in youngsters, say scientists. The new study, published in

Residents near chemical plant worried over toxic soil

Residents near chemical plant worried over toxic soil

By Charlie Fenton Families living near a former chemical plant have been told not to eat vegetables grown in their gardens or eggs laid by pet chickens amid fears they contain cancer-causing toxins. Hundreds of households within a one-kilometer radius of the former ICI plant at Thornton-Cleveleys,

EU urged to broadly restrict 'forever chemicals'

EU urged to broadly restrict 'forever chemicals'

"Forever chemicals" pose a growing risk to health and the environment and should be broadly banned across the European Union, with some exceptions, EU experts said in findings published on Thursday. Officially called PFAS, the substances are a group of more than 10,000 chemicals used in things