Toxic PFAS found in livers of Atlantic seabirds, including those in NC
1 Oct 2020 | The Progressive Pulse
The most abundant type of PFAS found was PFOS, a chemical used in stain repellants like Scotchgard until it was phased out of production in the early 2000s.
California law bans toxic PFAS from firefighting foam
30 Sep 2020 | EWG
The law bans the manufacture, sale and use of firefighting foam containing PFAS from use in most applications by January 1, 2022.
Did the White House stop the EPA from regulating PFAS?
29 Sep 2020 | The Intercept
A proposal to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances has been sitting at the White House for more than a year.
OECD report on PFAS alternatives for food packaging
28 Sep 2020 | Food Packaging Forum
A recent OECD report finds non-fluorinated alternatives to PFAS in paper and board coatings available and effective, with market uptake primarily limited by increase in price. The report encourages governments to “further disseminate information on the potential health and environmental risks of PFAS and non-PFAS alternatives” and to “consider funding research into non-PFAS alternatives, including an understanding of their functionality, costs and potential health and environmental risks.”
Massachusetts finalizes drinking water standard for PFAS
28 Sep 2020 | The National Law Review
Massachusetts is establishing a drinking water limit of 20 ppt for six PFAS, combined.
Why dangerous 'forever chemicals' are still allowed in America's drinking water
24 Sep 2020 | Consumer Reports
PFAS compounds are also ubiquitous, used in a range of products, from food-delivery boxes to nonstick cookware to stain-resistant clothing. But one of the most troubling routes to PFAS exposure is drinking water that has been contaminated by discharges from factories and other facilities
Private wells in some Harvard neighborhoods must include pre-sale test for PFAS
24 Sep 2020 | The Harvard Press
In 2019, the Board of Health asked the Army to test private wells in Harvard near areas of known PFAS groundwater contamination in Devens, MA. 11 of 114 private wells tested exceeded the state’s current guidance value.
PFAS GenX study draws direct comparisons with PFOA
23 Sep 2020 | The National Law Review
While this is but one study regarding GenX chemicals and the impact that they have on health, it is an important one for anyone closely following the PFAS science, litigation and regulations.
These everyday toxins may be hurting pregnant women and their babies
23 Sep 2020 | The New York Times
PFAS, industrial chemicals used to waterproof jackets and grease-proof fast-food containers, may disrupt pregnancy with lasting effects.
[Analysis] What do PFAS actions tell us about state regulatory officials?
22 Sep 2020 | Packing World
For one thing, the organization who brought us the model toxics law back in the 1990s that prohibited intentional use of four heavy metals in packaging, is considering amending their model law to include PFAS and phthalates.
Colorado testing fish in new push to prevent health harm from toxic “forever chemicals”
20 Sep 2020 | The Denver Post
Efforts to contain PFAS reflect growing concerns about unregulated contaminants degrading groundwater, soil and drinking water. Fish can accumulate PFAS at concentrations up to 10,000 times higher than the already-elevated levels in groundwater and people eating toxic fish could face health harm.
Air Force won’t follow NH’s new PFAS water safeguards
18 Sep 2020 | Seacoastonline.com
U.S. Air Force officials said they will continue to follow the EPA’s “lifetime health advisory” for PFAS and not New Hampshire’s more protective standards.
EU agency sets limit on PFAS in food
17 Sep 2020 | Chemical & Engineering News
Recommended threshold applies to combined exposure to 4 PFAS, based on their ability to decrease people’s immune system response to vaccinations.
Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals,' official says
15 Sep 2020 | The Hill
The coronavirus has caused a delay in researching alternatives to using cancer-linked chemicals in military firefighting foam, the director of the Defense Department’s Strategic Environment Research and Development Program said Tuesday.
Faster, on-site way to detect PFAS
15 Sep 2020 | Science Daily
The only way to prevent PFAS entering the food chain, is to minimise or remove the chemicals from the environment -- making early detection a highly desirable part of this removal process.