New study reveals diet link to PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in human body
20 Feb 2024 | The Guardian
US research shows foods such as butter and processed meat are likely to increase levels of toxic PFAS in blood over time.
Skiers, including Jessie Diggins, adjust to using wax without PFAS
20 Feb 2024 | CBS News
To enforce the ban, skis are tested before races - sort of like how athletes are tested for performance enhancing drugs.
New PFAS blood test for sale for West Plains residents affected by the dangerous chemical
20 Feb 2024 | The Spokesman-Review
Quest Diagnostics is offering a PFAS blood test available to anyone 18 and older. Though costing several hundred dollars out of pocket, the service is a step toward accessibility for those at high risk of PFAS exposure.
Escalating Regulatory Measures against PFAS: A Necessity for Health and Environment
20 Feb 2024 | Medriva
While the challenges posed by PFAS are significant, the escalating regulatory measures and the advancements in technology for the detection and destruction of these chemicals provide hope.
The Catch-22 of limiting our PFAS exposure
19 Feb 2024 | Maine Morning Star
Without comprehensive reporting of PFAS, we can’t begin to get a grip on this insidious contamination.
PFAS: Can we adapt to live without?
19 Feb 2024 | Medical Press
"We lived for thousands of years without this stuff. Do we need it?" said Susan Richardson, a University of South Carolina scientist who has studied PFAS for decades.
New NIST Database of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Will Help Scientists Monitor Environmental Pollution
15 Feb 2024 | NIST
To address this issue, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a database that can help others identify and categorize PFAS in chemical analysis data, including “untargeted” chemical analysis data containing information on both known PFAS and unknown PFAS that may be lurking in a sample.
EPA named 9 new ‘forever chemicals’ it wants out of supply chains
15 Feb 2024 | GreenBiz
Manufacturers who use PFAS were unsurprised by the EPA’s announcement, according to Kent Sorenson, chief technology officer at Allonnia, a bioremediation company.
Superior Court rules in favor of AG Stein’s suit to put DuPont’s subsidiaries on the hook for PFAS damages
13 Feb 2024 | Port City Daily
A superior court judge put forward an order Wednesday to make DuPont’s subsidiaries liable for PFAS contamination caused by the original company if deemed responsible for damages alleged in a lawsuit filed by attorney general Josh Stein.
The plastic pandemic takes a $249 billion toll on health every year
12 Feb 2024
A new scientific study concludes that harmful chemicals, including PFAS, in plastics cost the US $249 billion in yearly health costs.
Opinion: Maine must continue battling PFAS
10 Feb 2024 | Portland Press Herald
As PFAS risks become more understood, regulations more robust, and litigation more common, it’s also critical that food and beverage companies proactively evaluate their operations and supply chains to understand their specific PFAS risks, including in the ingredients, food packaging, or even waste streams, and develop a thoughtful risk management plan.
Consumers Beware! Food And Beverage Companies May Know Their P’s And Q’s But Not Their PFAS
9 Feb 2024 | Forbes
Recent attempts to roll back reporting requirements by some businesses are imperiling progress made on identifying products containing 'forever chemicals.'
Federal court finalizes $1.2B ‘forever chemicals’ settlement involving major firms
8 Feb 2024 | The Hill
Per the terms of the settlement, DuPont de Nemours, as well as spinoff firms Chemours and Corteva will collectively establish a $1.18 billion fund for public water systems that have been contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, at any level.
New York legislators are renewing calls to stop the use of PFAS in everyday products
7 Feb 2024 | WXXI News
The group says a package of bills could eliminate PFAS in household products, personal care items, and menstrual products. It would also track the chemicals linked to ill health effects, including cancer, in sewage discharge.
[Blog] EPA reveals more evidence of widespread ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
7 Feb 2024
On February 1, the Environmental Protection Agency posted data confirming 70 million people have drinking water that has tested positive for the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.