/tags/forever-chemicals Forever Chemicals en-US Copyright Fri, 16 May 2025 03:20:00 GMT /2025-05-15/what-to-know-about-pfas-forever-chemicals-in-and-around-wright-patterson-air-force-base With more recent regulatory scrutiny to PFAS chemicals, the Dayton region’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is trying to mitigate community exposure from its historic use of these compounds. Fri, 16 May 2025 03:20:00 GMT /2025-05-15/what-to-know-about-pfas-forever-chemicals-in-and-around-wright-patterson-air-force-base Adriana Martinez-Smiley /2025-04-15/firefighters-face-an-increased-risk-for-cancer-can-firefighting-foam-made-with-soybeans-help The foam many Ohio fire departments use to put out flames is laced with cancer-causing PFAS chemicals. Now, a new alternative is on the market. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:15:00 GMT /2025-04-15/firefighters-face-an-increased-risk-for-cancer-can-firefighting-foam-made-with-soybeans-help Erin Gottsacker /2024-03-25/a-new-program-hopes-to-eliminate-ohio-fire-departments-forever-chemicals The first of its kind statewide program will collect and destroy toxic chemicals in firefighting foam across Ohio. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:15:00 GMT /2024-03-25/a-new-program-hopes-to-eliminate-ohio-fire-departments-forever-chemicals Kendall Crawford /2023-12-11/water-quality-program-h2ohio-expanding-rivers Gov. Mike DeWine says the H2Ohio program will now test for forever chemicals in 29 of the state's large rivers. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 18:32:22 GMT /2023-12-11/water-quality-program-h2ohio-expanding-rivers Nick Swartsell /2023-12-06/how-a-settlement-with-chemical-companies-could-help-southeast-ohio-fight-forever-chemicals Dupont, Chemours and Corteva will pay $110 million in a lawsuit settlement over the contamination of the Ohio River. It could help repair decades of environmental damage in the region. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 09:21:00 GMT /2023-12-06/how-a-settlement-with-chemical-companies-could-help-southeast-ohio-fight-forever-chemicals Kendall Crawford /2023-11-30/chemical-firms-to-pay-110-million-to-ohio-to-settle-claims-over-releases-of-forever-chemicals The DuPont Co. and two spin-off firms will pay $110 million to the state of Ohio to settle a lawsuit over environmental threats from toxic chemicals used at a former DuPont facility in neighboring West Virginia, the companies said Wednesday. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 13:50:18 GMT /2023-11-30/chemical-firms-to-pay-110-million-to-ohio-to-settle-claims-over-releases-of-forever-chemicals The Associated Press /2023-10-02/ohio-state-research-finds-ultrasound-technology-helps-break-forever-chemical-bonds Professor Linda Weavers and her team tested ultrasonic frequencies on forever chemicals. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 09:01:00 GMT /2023-10-02/ohio-state-research-finds-ultrasound-technology-helps-break-forever-chemical-bonds George Shillcock /2023-09-20/can-we-get-rid-of-forever-chemicals-ohio-scientists-research-pfas-destruction PFAS have been found in more than 50 drinking water systems across the state. New research hopes to help Ohio communities address the problem. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:17:59 GMT /2023-09-20/can-we-get-rid-of-forever-chemicals-ohio-scientists-research-pfas-destruction Kendall Crawford /2023-03-21/what-the-epas-proposed-pfas-regulations-could-mean-for-ohios-drinking-water The EPA proposed the first federal limits for the toxic “forever chemicals.” If they take effect, they would mean big changes for Ohio’s water utilities. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:06:00 GMT /2023-03-21/what-the-epas-proposed-pfas-regulations-could-mean-for-ohios-drinking-water Erin Gottsacker /2022-10-03/group-finds-forever-chemicals-used-thousands-of-times-in-ohio-oil-and-gas-wells A non-profit research group has found the oil and gas industry in Ohio used PFAS known as “forever” chemicals, over a hundred of times over the past decade. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:19:54 GMT /2022-10-03/group-finds-forever-chemicals-used-thousands-of-times-in-ohio-oil-and-gas-wells Julie Grant