Simply Orange Lawsuit Continues: PFAS in Every Bottle

Dead rotting oranges hanging from withered trees in an abandoned orange grove and a Simply Orange Juice bottle

Simply Orange, a brand under Coca-Cola’s Simply Beverages line, is facing renewed legal action over allegations of PFAS contamination. A New York man, Joseph Lurenz, initially filed a class-action lawsuit in December 2022, claiming that Simply Tropical—a juice from the Simply brand—contained per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at levels far exceeding federal safety guidelines. PFAS, … Read more

Scientists Find New Source of PFAS in Drinking Water

A swirl of colorful pills and capsules in a clean toilet bowl filled with clear water, symbolizing pharmaceutical contaminants entering water supplies.

A recent study has uncovered a concerning link between wastewater treatment plants and the contamination of drinking water with persistent “forever chemicals.” These substances, primarily associated with prescribed drugs and industrial pollutants, may be exposing millions of Americans to potential health risks as conventional treatment methods fail to eliminate them. Moreover, climate change is exacerbating … Read more

USGS Estimates PFAS in Groundwater Risks 70 Million

Map showing probability of PFAS contamination in groundwater across the contiguous United States, color-coded from low (blue) to high (red) probability, as predicted by USGS.

According to a recent U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report, over 70 million people across the contiguous United States may be consuming water from sources contaminated by PFAS chemicals, a group of synthetic compounds linked to health risks. This analysis is the first national estimate of PFAS presence in untreated groundwater supplying both public and private … Read more