PROVIDENCE – Two years ago, Rhode Island lawmakers banned “forever chemicals” in food packaging and set limits on their concentrations in drinking water. But advocates say that until the use of per- ...

The ceremony was held outdoors at the Rhode Island Veterans Home, the state’s leading facility for nursing and residential ...

(Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Legislative momentum against PFAS has surged this year, as at least 11 states, including Rhode Island, enacted laws to restrict the use of “forever chemicals” in everyday ...