JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - EPA launches study to understand what pollutants are in drinking water
The study will screen for a wide range of pollutants, including pharmaceuticals, PFAS, and more than 1,000 potential contaminants.
NYTIMES (Hiroko Tabuchi) - Toxic PFAS Cleanups at Military Sites Face Decades of Delay
The Pentagon has again postponed PFAS cleanups at hundreds of military sites, in some cases up to 19 years, prompting bipartisan anger in Congress.
STRIPES (Jennifer H. Svan) - Air Force halts use of 1950s-era missile test kits after finding potentially carcinogenic residue | Stars and Stripes
Airmen who work with intercontinental ballistic missiles were told to stop using a test kit after an inspection found potentially carcinogenic residue.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Chemicals found in cancer-riddled area near New Jersey landfill | The Truth of the Matter
In this episode of “The Truth of the Matter,” host Hena Doba investigates a growing cluster of cancer cases in Keyport, New Jersey, now numbering nearly 400 diagnoses. The cases are all near a toxic landfill that residents have been warning the state about for decades. An independent examiner visited the area in June and found high levels of carcinogens in the soil. Still, New Jersey officials are adamant in saying there is no proven link. #Keyport #cancer #health More NewsNation reporting on this: Keyport, New Jersey, cancer cluster: Tests find PFAs, benzene in groundwater https://www.newsnationnow.com/health/keyport-new-jersey-residents-worry-toxic-landfill-is-causing-cancer/ This podcast is put together by: Ryan Kerr Allie Purser…
NEWSNATIONNOW (Rich McHugh) - Keyport, New Jersey, cancer cluster: Tests find PFAs, benzene in groundwater
Residents argue the new test results undercut the state's position there's no exposure pathway connecting the landfill to nearby homes.
NYTIMES (Hiroko Tabuchi) - Bipartisan Anger Grows at Pentagon’s Delayed ‘Forever Chemicals’ Cleanups
Hundreds of bases are contaminated with PFAS, which are linked to low birth weight and other risks. Politicians from both parties are demanding explanations.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - 'I just got diagnosed': Are toxic chemicals behind town's 'cancer cluster?'
It started with just 41 cancer cases, but now, residents in Keyport, New Jersey, say the cases are approaching 400, and they blame a nearby toxic landfill. The state's environmental agency found the presence of harmful toxins in 2010, but didn't find a clear pathway exposing residents. Now, an independent tester found PCBs and dioxins in from samples taken in June 2026. #toxins #cancer #NewJersey
DAILYCALLER (Evelyn Elliott) - Trump Administration Approves New Potentially Dangerous Pesticides, Watchdog Groups Claim
The EPA and groups disagree on a key definition
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved several new chemical pesticides last week, which the Center for Biological Diversity and others warned could pose serious dangers to Americans’ health. According to these watchdog groups, some of these pesticides contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) and other chemicals that have been linked to cancer or other negative health outcomes. Specifically, the EPA approved multiple pesticides, including diflufenican , epyrifenacil , and trifludimoxazin , for use as pesticides on June 30. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, the EPA previously discovered that diflufenican and epyrifenacil will ultimately break down into smaller PFAS chemicals such as trifluoroacetic acid (TFA),…Open
STRIPES (Matthew M. Burke) - Army investigates source of toxic chemicals found in fish at major training hub in southern Germany | Stars and Stripes
An Army base in Germany probes whether past firefighting drills caused toxic chemicals found in fish samples taken from area waterways.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Ashley N. Soriano) - Prenatal exposure to forever chemicals could lead to hormonal disorder
Between 1 in 8 and 1 in 10 women suffer from PMOS, though many cases go undiagnosed.