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EPA Proposes Rescinding Limits for Four PFAS in U.S. Drinking Water

Citing procedural errors, the agency is restarting rulemaking while keeping limits for PFOA and PFOS and opening a 60-day public comment period.

NGO Audit Finds Single-Use Plastic Still Ubiquitous in French Supermarkets

Cheine Mercury Find: First Tests Show No Contamination in Homes

GGD Urges Ban on UF Insulation Foam After Hazardous Formaldehyde Found in Dutch Homes

Okinawa Panel Rejects PFAS Mediation Over U.S. Bases Citing Defense-Facility Exemption

Gasoline-Tainted Kerosene Sold at Gifu Station Prompts Fire Investigation and Public Warning

Tuttlingen Bans Confetti at Fastnacht Parade Over Cleanup Burden

Germany Warns of Winter Radon Surge, Urges Home Testing

Nationwide Protests Target France’s Loi Duplomb as New Pesticide Bill Moves Forward

UN Suspends Patrols After Israel Drops 'Non-Toxic' Substance Near Blue Line

EU Study Puts PFAS Costs at Up to €1.7 Trillion by 2050

UNAM Sets Mega Reciclatrón 2026 E-Waste Collection for Jan. 29–30 at Estadio Olímpico

FEMA Will Fund EPA Lead Tests at 100 Eaton Fire Lots After Months of Resistance

CO Poisoning in Hamburg Forces 370-Kilometer Ambulance Transfer for Pregnant Woman and Partner

Osaka Board Accepts First PFAS Mediation Targeting Daikin After Mass Resident Filing

Buenos Aires Line B Workers Free Turnstiles in Asbestos Protest, Press City for Emergency Status

All 15 Released After Carbon Monoxide Exposure at Sicily Volleyball Match

Tests Find PFAS Chemical TFA Widespread in European Foods and Dutch Groundwater

Unterhaching Halts Kubiz Overhaul After Asbestos Discovery as Project Slips to 2027

Marseille Collective Files Criminal Complaint Over Asbestos in Schools