Updated PFAS Guidance for Doctors Omits Follow-Up Tests
18 Jan 2024 | Bloomberg Law
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released clinical guidance and a related fact sheet that it updated following advice it received in a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the nation’s primary federal advisory institute.
CDC now encouraging doctors to consider more blood testing for “forever chemicals”
18 Jan 2024 | ABC News
Doctors are now being encouraged to consider more blood testing for PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” according to guidance released by the CDC.
Wear and Tear May Cause Firefighter Gear to Release More ‘Forever Chemicals’
16 Jan 2024 | NIST
NIST's follow-up study on firefighter turnout gear found over 20 types of PFAS, with increased release during wear and tear, highlighting potential health risks and prompting the need for alternative manufacturing methods to minimize PFAS exposure in protective clothing.
The Cost of Freeing Drinking Water from ‘Forever Chemicals’
15 Jan 2024 | Undark
The U.S. EPA's upcoming standard setting a maximum contaminant level of 4 parts per trillion for PFAS in drinking water is prompting utilities like the Greater Augusta Utility District in Maine to gear up for costly updates, raising concerns about the effectiveness, health impacts, and economic burden of the stringent regulation.
GreenScreen Certification shows packaging is free from PFAS
13 Jan 2024 | New Hope Network
Green Screen for Safer Chemicals, which operates the certification program, examines the chemistry of single-use and reusable packaging products.
Health-Ade hit with class action lawsuit claiming its kombucha contains PFAS
12 Jan 2024 | Reuters
Alanna Morton, a New York resident, filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, claiming the company misleadingly marketed and advertised its kombucha as a “health” product even though it tested positive for dangerously high levels of PFAS.
House Resolution Would Push Accountability For Saint-Gobain’s PFAS Pollution
12 Jan 2024 | InDepthNH.org
The resolution as written calls for compensation from Saint-Gobain to pay for PFAS-related injuries and treatment, for water and soil to be cleaned.
EPA finalizes new rules for companies producing toxic PFAS chemicals
11 Jan 2024 | WHYY
Companies must now notify the EPA if they want to resume the production of certain PFAS chemicals.
The race to destroy the toxic ‘forever chemicals’ polluting our world
8 Jan 2024 | The Guardian
As countries work to ban more and more PFAS, focus is shifting to how to remove the ones already out there.
Navigating the changing landscape of PFAS regulations
8 Jan 2024 | The Insurer
Navigating the complexities of these regulations requires a proactive approach, including internal risk assessments, documentation, strategic planning, and risk transfer where possible.
PFAS found in almost 1,000 products sold in Maine, so far
4 Jan 2024 | Portland Press Herald
From shampoo to school supplies, dog treats to dishware, the brand names that admit to using forever chemicals are ubiquitous.
‘I’ve been drinking poison for 30 years’: West Plains residents reckon with slow-moving PFAS cleanup
31 Dec 2023 | The Columbian
“My emotions have been on a roller coaster for the last couple of months. Anger. Disappointment. Verging on heartbreak,” Danner said in a mid-December interview. “I’ve been drinking poison for 30 years and there’s nothing going to be done about it anytime soon.”
‘Forever chemicals’ found in freshwater fish, yet most states don’t warn residents
29 Dec 2023 | Brudge Michigan
With no federal guidance, what is considered safe to eat varies significantly among states, most of which provide no regulation.
‘Forever chemicals’ were everywhere in 2023. Expect more litigation in 2024
28 Dec 2023 | Reuters
Lawsuits accusing major chemical companies of polluting U.S. drinking water with toxic PFAS chemicals led to over $11 billion in settlements in 2023, with experts predicting that new federal regulations and a growing awareness of the breadth of PFAS contamination in the U.S. will spur more litigation and settlements in the year ahead.
Firefighter's Cancer Leads Wife to Discovery of Toxic Gear Killing Heroes Across U.S.: ‘It’s Infuriating’
27 Dec 2023 | People
Since 2002 cancer has been responsible for the deaths of almost two out of every three firefighters, according to the International Association of Fire Fighters.