Outdoor clothing brands still using ‘forever chemicals’ despite health risk
17 Jun 2024 | The Guardian
The campaigning magazine examined 27 companies that make outdoor clothing such as fleeces, waterproof jackets, walking boots and rucksacks, and found 82% were still using per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
Next-generation PFAS-Free solvent cleaners from EnviroTech Europe - Innovation driven by legislation
17 Jun 2024 | The Engineer
Envirotech Europe supplies a next generation vapour degreasing solvent formulation called ProSolv®5408e, with zero Ozone Depletion Potential and a Global Warming Potential of less than 1, making it safe for operators and kind on the environment.
[Blog] What a load of crêpe! Why industry wants to keep PFAS in your kitchen
17 Jun 2024 | Chemsec
The hot topics in the chemicals debate right now are PFAS-free solar cells and semiconductors. But suddenly it seems like time has rolled back: France is talking about frying pans again.
Okinawa report says PFAS could affect groundwater around US Marine base for decades
17 Jun 2024 | Keishi Koja
The prefecture’s Environmental Protection Division discovered PFAS above Japan’s provisional safe drinking water standard in 19 of 37 sites it sampled around Marine Corps Air Station Futenma between August and January, according to an annual report released by the division in April.
Wisconsin Republicans block PFAS cleanup until polluters are granted immunity
17 Jun 2024 | The Guardian
GOP-controlled committee thwarting distribution of $125m budgeted by legislature until polluter immunity approved.
PFAS are raining down on Lake Superior
8 Jun 2024 | Quetico Superior Foundation
A recent study published in Environmental Science and Technology reveals that rain has played a large role in spreading PFAS into all five Great Lakes.
Drinking Water Has Highest Contamination Levels in These Five States
8 Jun 2024 | Newsweek
New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania have the most highly contaminated drinking water systems, according to the Environmental Working Group's (EWG) interactive map.
Looking to avoid toxic 'forever' chemicals? Here's your best chance of doing so.
7 Jun 2024 | USA TODAY
It may also be wise to avoid beauty or cookware products that are advertised as being waterproof, greaseproof, or nonsticking if they aren't specifically labeled as PFAS-free.
Texas Farmers Sue EPA for Alleged Inaction on Forever Chemicals
6 Jun 2024 | Bloomberg Law
The complaint, filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, says the Environmental Protection Agency’s inaction allowed PFAS from sewage sludge fertilizers to contaminate farmlands, livestock, crops, and water supplies.
Maine's biggest water district sues over so-called forever chemicals
6 Jun 2024 | Associated Press
The Portland Water District lawsuit comes as the cost of the disposal of PFAS-contaminated sewage sludge has doubled from $1.6 million to $3.2 million over the last three years.
Mullumbimby residents warned about eating homegrown produce after PFAS chemicals detected
6 Jun 2024 | ABC News
People living in parts of Mullumbimby, Australia, in the Byron Shire hinterland are being warned to avoid using groundwater or harvesting homegrown fruit and vegetables after PFAS chemicals were detected.
Governor Cooper Proclaims June 3rd - 7th PFAS Awareness Week in North Carolina
31 May 2024 | Governor Roy Cooper
North Carolina leads effort to understand and protect against PFAS pollution while special interests lobby to block clean drinking water rules.
PEER Files Request for Correction Regarding Verification Analysis for PFAS in Pesticide Products
31 May 2024 | The National Law Review
According to PEER, “[i]n an effort to protect its reputation,” EPA issued false statements that the pesticides it tested contained no detectable PFAS.
Research funded to see whether mushrooms can remediate PFAS
29 May 2024 | Michigan Public
A National Science Foundation grant of $275 thousand will help the Marquette company Myconaut see if one of the oldest lifeforms on earth and the newest computer technology can combine to get rid of PFAS pollution.
Alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in water near Bangladesh garment factories
29 May 2024 | The Guardian
Study confirms huge concentrations of potentially dangerous PFAS in rivers, lakes and taps in Dhaka.