Forever chemicals are everywhere. How worried should we be? /forever-chemicals-are-everwhere-how-worried-should-we-be In this special report on forever chemical contamination in Ohio, ƽ reporters spent months investigating the impact of these chemicals on Ohioans." en-US Copyright Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:59:09 GMT Akron water system raises concerns over cost of meeting new PFAS drinking water standards /environment-energy/2024-04-18/akron-water-system-raises-concerns-over-cost-of-meeting-new-pfas-drinking-water-standards The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency set federal limits on harmful chemicals called PFAS in drinking water. Though the rule is the first of its kind in the nation, it has raised questions from water utilities about the cost to implement. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:59:09 GMT /environment-energy/2024-04-18/akron-water-system-raises-concerns-over-cost-of-meeting-new-pfas-drinking-water-standards Zaria Johnson Environmental advocates applaud new EPA limits on forever chemicals in drinking water /environment-energy/2024-04-10/environmental-advocates-applaud-new-epa-limits-on-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water The Environmental Protection Agency announced new legally enforceable standards to limit PFAS in drinking water. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:58:31 GMT /environment-energy/2024-04-10/environmental-advocates-applaud-new-epa-limits-on-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water Stephanie Metzger-Lawrence, Zaria Johnson Are forever chemicals in makeup, fast-food wrappers? Here's what our tests say /health/2024-01-30/are-forever-chemicals-in-makeup-fast-food-wrappers-heres-what-our-tests-say We tested some common household items known to often contain PFAS to see how common they are. Here's what we found. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 22:27:31 GMT /health/2024-01-30/are-forever-chemicals-in-makeup-fast-food-wrappers-heres-what-our-tests-say Jeff St. Clair PFAS resource guide: How to protect yourself from forever chemicals in Ohio /environment-energy/2024-01-03/pfas-resource-guide-how-to-protect-yourself-from-forever-chemicals-in-ohio Experts say the best way to protect yourself from PFAS is to be knowledgeable about where they are and find alternatives. Doing so will help reduce exposure and limit the risk of long-term effects like high cholesterol and various types of cancer. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:36:03 GMT /environment-energy/2024-01-03/pfas-resource-guide-how-to-protect-yourself-from-forever-chemicals-in-ohio Zaria Johnson Have you heard of forever chemicals? It started with the work of this Cincinnati attorney /health/2024-01-01/have-you-heard-of-forever-chemicals-it-started-with-the-work-of-this-cincinnati-attorney Attorney Robert Bilott has spent decades working to hold chemical manufacturers accountable for contaminating the environment with forever chemicals. Mon, 01 Jan 2024 23:20:14 GMT /health/2024-01-01/have-you-heard-of-forever-chemicals-it-started-with-the-work-of-this-cincinnati-attorney Jeff St. Clair ‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere. How worried should we be? /reporters-notebook/2023-09-14/forever-chemicals-are-everywhere-how-worried-should-we-be A family of widely used chemicals has been implicated in a range of illnesses but are still found in common consumer goods - should we be worried about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS? ƽ's reporters try to answer that question. Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:00:00 GMT /reporters-notebook/2023-09-14/forever-chemicals-are-everywhere-how-worried-should-we-be Jeff St. Clair What the EPA’s proposed PFAS regulations could mean for Ohio’s drinking water /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. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:41:00 GMT /2023-03-21/what-the-epas-proposed-pfas-regulations-could-mean-for-ohios-drinking-water Erin Gottsacker