[Blog] Should I get a blood test for PFAS (“forever chemicals”)?
2 Aug 2024 | The Nerdy Girls
Testing your blood for PFAS (“forever chemicals”) is not recommended for most people. However, for the small fraction of people with a history of high PFAS exposure, the potential benefits of testing may outweigh the harms.
A chemical company wants to recycle plastics in Columbia. Neighbors worry about the impact on air quality
1 Aug 2024 | The Baltimore Banner
A Maryland-based chemical company with a history of environmental violations is planning to build a pilot plastics recycling plant within a mile of several residential neighborhoods in Columbia.
Every Fish Sample Tested in Northern Illinois Rivers Found Contaminated with PFAS
31 Jul 2024 | Technology Networks
They found fish contaminated with PFAS in every one of their 15 test sites.
MA Senate passes ban on PFAS in firefighter turnout gear. Will House act?
29 Jul 2024 | Telegram & Gazette
The state Senate Monday passed legislation long pushed by firefighters that would ban PFAS in turnout gear by 2027.
Gold Long John adopts Empel PFA-free, waterless tech in Vietnam mills
29 Jul 2024 | Yahoo!Finance
The adoption by Gold Long John is said to be instrumental in creating sustainable, high-performing footwear for many leading footwear brands around the world.
Some condom and lubricant brands contain alarming levels of PFAS – study
28 Jul 2024 | The Guardian
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ linked to low birth weight, reduced sperm counts and infertility.
New rules on GenX, other forever chemical water pollution again delayed by NC commission
26 Jul 2024 | StarNews Online
State regulators want to start adopting new standards for forever chemicals in the environment, but the NC business community is worried about the potential cost.
EPA’s Exclamation that PFAS Are Unsafe in Minute Concentrations Is Turning Out To Have Serious Ramifications for Many, Including EPA
26 Jul 2024 | The National Law Review
The lawsuit Maine farmers joined this week is conclusive evidence of the insufficiency of that EPA guidance. Legislation exempting “passive receivers” of PFAS like water utilities from liability under Federal environmental law would be more effective but whether, and when, Congress and the President might agree on such legislation is anything but certain, even if it were a good idea.
Amid a battle over turf plans for FDR Park, experts say claims of PFAS-free fake grass are misleading
25 Jul 2024 | David Gambacorta and Barbara Laker
The Inquirer asked the three turf companies the city might hire for samples of their product so we could test it. None would reply.
Court dismisses case challenging PFAS health advisory
25 Jul 2024 | CoastalReview.org
The U.S. Court of Appeals this week dismissed a chemical company’s claim that the health advisory the Environmental Protection Agency issued in June 2022 for certain man-made chemicals found in drinking water was “unlawful and should be vacated.”
Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over PFAS in Plastic Containers
25 Jul 2024 | Bloomberg Law
The suit, filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, argues that the Environmental Protection Agency violated the Toxic Substances Control Act by failing to take action within 180 days of receiving information that suggests a significant risk of harm from PFAS.
PFAS widely added to US pesticides despite EPA denial, study finds
25 Jul 2024 | The Guardian
Research shows ‘forever chemicals’ increasingly found in products as the agency claims the chemicals aren’t being used.
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in pesticides used on food, in homes and on pets, study finds
24 Jul 2024 | CNN
However, a new study takes a closer look at yet another, little-studied avenue of possible exposure — the existence of PFAS in pesticides used in both agricultural and residential pest control, including pet flea treatments.
Appellate Court Allows Challenge Against Permit Allowing Discharge of PFAS into Cayuga Lake
24 Jul 2024 | Ithaca.com
This permit, issued to the solid waste facility County Line, would permit liquid waste discharge containing dangerous "forever chemicals" known as PFAS into Cayuga Lake.
Don’t let children play in sea foam because of PFAS
24 Jul 2024 | Dutch News
Government officials have sharpened their warnings about not letting children play in sea foam while at the beach because it could contain high concentrations of toxic PFAS, broadcaster NOS said on Wednesday.