EPA announces rollback of protections for toxic PFAS 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

Health advocates warn rollback will prolong exposure to toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” linked to cancer, immune system harm, and developmental risks

EPA’s action to roll back these standards will prolong exposure and leave communities in danger from this contamination. EPA must put our health first.”

— Liz Hitchcock, director of federal policy at Toxic-Free Future

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced plans to delay enforcement of national drinking water standards for two types of PFAS “forever chemicals” (PFOA and PFOS) and to roll back drinking water standards for four additional PFAS compounds (GenX, PFBS, PFHxS, and PFNA).

Toxic-Free Future and Safer States responded to the announcement:

“Communities across the country are already

Young Filmmakers Tackle Energy, Economics, and Ecosystems in Global Video Contest

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Winners from across the globe announced today

These students both explain complex issues clearly and think creatively about how we collectively can build a more sustainable future.”

— John Seager, President of Population Connection.

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Students from around the world are tackling some of our biggest global challenges, from energy demand to economic development and the protection of wetlands, in the annual World of 8 Billion

Public Welfare Foundation Announces over $2 Million in Funding to Scale Alternatives to Youth Incarceration

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“Igniting Futures” Initiative Provides Investments in Youth Justice Coalitions in Michigan and Tennessee

Through the IGNITING FUTURES grants, we are investing in promising coalitions, expanding their capacity to build a truly just and safe future for young people.”

— Thena Robinson Mock, VP of Programs at Public Welfare Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Public Welfare Foundation (PWF), a leading national funder in justice reform, today announced the recipients of IGNITING FUTURES: A Youth

AltaDX Group and LeisureLabs Announce Strategic Global Alliance to Define the Future of Fitness & Wellness Tech Services

AltaDX Group and LeisureLabs unite to form the first globally coordinated technology consultancy built exclusively for fitness and wellness.

By combining AltaDX’s strength in North America with our experience across EMEA, we’re creating a genuinely global capability that neither business could credibly offer alone.”

— Alex Peacock, Co-Founder of LeisureLabs

WASHINGTON, D.C., DC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- AltaDX Group, the North America-based fitness and wellness technology consultancy, and LeisureLabs, the EMEA-based fitness technology specialist, today announced a strategic alliance to create the world's first globally coordinated technology services and consulting capability purpose-built for the health, fitness, beauty and wellness industries.

The alliance combines AltaDX Group's deep North American operator relationships and AI-

Argentum Launches I Love Senior Living, a National Movement to Celebrate the Heart of Senior Living

I Love Senior Living is a national storytelling movement created to elevate the real people, relationships, and moments that define today’s senior living communities.

Argentum is the leading national association exclusively dedicated to supporting companies that operate professionally managed, resident-centered senior living communities and the older adults and families they serve.

I Love Senior Living invites people to share authentic stories that showcase connection, purpose, joy, service, innovation, and belonging across senior living.

WASHINGTON, D.C., DC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Argentum, the leading national association representing senior living communities, announces the launch of I Love Senior Living,

Spa Logic Aesthetics DC – Med Spa & Wellness Introduces the Matrix® Platform: A Revolutionary Approach to Skin Health

Adding the Matrix allows us to offer clinically proven skin resurfacing alongside our existing aesthetic services, giving our clients more options in one trusted destination.”

— Kathy Phuong Luu, Founder, Author, Visionary of Spa Logic

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Located in the heart of Dupont Circle in Washington, DC, Spa Logic Aesthetics celebrated 14 years in business on May 1, 2026. The milestone also marks a new

‘EAT250: AMERICA AT THE TABLE’ CELEBRATES THE NATION’S MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY THROUGH FOOD, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY

Citywide initiative will unite chefs, restaurants, and cultural institutions across Washington, D.C. from June 14–28, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the nation prepares to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, Washington, D.C. will explore the American story through one of its most universal expressions: food.

EAT250: America at the Table is a citywide culinary and cultural initiative bringing together