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[Podcast] The true cost of PFAS
26 Jul 2021 | Whooshkaa
Alissa Cordner, an Environmental Sociologist and Associate Professor at Whitman College, discusses a recent commentary paper "The True Cost of PFAS and the Benefits of Acting Now" which was published in Environment Science and Technology Journal.
Efforts underway in Europe to ban PFAS compounds
23 Jul 2021 | Chemistry World
The five European countries are proposing to ban the entire class of chemicals.
US House passes Dingell bill regulating ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
21 Jul 2021 | Michigan Advance
The legislation would direct EPA to start the regulatory process for regulating PFAS, in drinking water and making the decision on whether to set drinking water standards for certain types of PFAS or to regulate the entire class,.
PFAS update: Current state-by-state groundwater regulations
21 Jul 2021 | JD Supra
States have adopted a patchwork of regulations and guidance standards which presents significant compliance challenges to impacted industries.
Companies agree to $65M settlement over Hoosick Falls PFAS lawsuit
21 Jul 2021 | WAMC Northeast Public Radio
The agreement, which still needs court approval, would provide money and medical monitoring for thousands of property owners and residents.
‘Burden falls on exposed people’ as EPA weighs PFAS rules
21 Jul 2021 | E&E News
US EPA action to limit PFAS in drinking water is focused on just two compounds, meaning many Americans could continue drinking contaminated tap water for years to come.
Are we being kept safe from ‘forever chemicals’ injected into fracking sites?
21 Jul 2021 | The Guardian
A bombshell exposé revealed that oil and gas firms are injecting PFAS chemicals into fracking sites, threatening groundwater.
[Press Release] Detection of toxic PFAS chemicals increases to 2,790 communities
20 Jul 2021
The latest detections are based on new testing completed in Alabama, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina and Vermont.
World’s first ban on products with PFAS adopted in Maine
19 Jul 2021 | C&EN
The US state of Maine is the first government in the world to ban the sale of products containing any chemical in a class of highly persistent synthetic compounds.
Seattle study of breast milk from 50 women finds chemical used in food wrappers, firefighting foam
18 Jul 2021 | The Seattle Times
This study represented the first PFAS analysis of breast milk in U.S. women since 2004, and offered a mixed progress report.
Local environmental groups form ‘PFAS Action Coalition’
16 Jul 2021 | NPR Michigan Radio
The new group is called the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network.
[Blog] Groundbreaking PFAS bills in Maine
15 Jul 2021 | Defend Our Health
Maine is the first state to require a comprehensive inventory of PFAS use and establish a procedure to eventually eliminate all currently unavoidable uses.
US House expects to vote next week on expanding PFAS regulations on toxic chemicals in drinking water
15 Jul 2021 | The Florida Phoenix
The bipartisan PFAS Action Act aims to reduce Americans’ exposure to the toxic chemicals in air, water and consumer products.
Time for EPA to come clean on PFAS
14 Jul 2021 | The Hill
Corporate coverups allowed PFAS to flood our environment. To stem the damage, we need to turn off the tap.
A landmark settlement: Delaware gets $50 million from DuPont, and chemicals companies for PFAS clean-up
13 Jul 2021 | WDEL News
This marks the first time the Delaware Department of Justice has resolved environmental damage claims on behalf of the state.