New Maine PFAS law draws objections from businesses around the world
16 Oct 2023 | The Maine Monitor
The devil is in the details, as they say, and when it comes to PFAS regulation, there are a lot of details.
EU abandons promise to ban toxic chemicals in consumer products
16 Oct 2023 | The Guardian
The EU has abandoned a promise to ban all but the most vital of toxic chemicals used in everyday consumer products, leaked documents show.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Develops First PFAS-free Oxygen Absorber for Food Industry
16 Oct 2023
In response to the growing concerns and looming legislations around PFAS, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical has launched AGELESS, the first-ever PFAS-free oxygen absorber safe for food packaging.
Uhlmann Confirms EPA Will Not Pursue PFAS Enforcement Actions against Farmers, Public Airports, and Municipal Wastewater Facilities
16 Oct 2023 | The National Law Review
The U.S. EPA will not pursue PFAS enforcement actions against farmers who used biosolids, public airports that used aqueous film forming foam for fire suppression, or municipal wastewater facilities so long as they were acting in good faith.
Exposed veterans can benefit from PFAS Act
14 Oct 2023 | Times Observer
However, the vast majority of military installations across the country have been heavily contaminated with PFAS or “forever chemicals” for decades.
Blood Testing for PFAS Could Help Inform NH Residents, But Barriers Remain
13 Oct 2023 | InDepthNH.org
PFAS blood testing could be a way for people exposed to these chemicals to be proactive in their health, but barriers such as cost, accessibility, and an information deficit in the medical community make the process more challenging, medical experts and policymakers say.
Swiss drinking water is contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’, research shows
13 Oct 2023 | EuroNews.Green
Samples were taken at more than 500 measuring stations. The National Groundwater Observatory found that the potentially harmful chemical additives are widespread in Switzerland’s main drinking water resource.
Maine nonprofit buys PFAS-contaminated farm to help 'forever chemicals' research
11 Oct 2023 | wbur
A nonprofit group has purchased a central Maine farm that is heavily contaminated with PFAS and is opening it up to researchers with the goal of shedding light on ways to handle "forever chemicals" on farms.
Australia moves to ban three ‘forever chemicals’ – but family of US teen say more needs to be done
7 Oct 2023 | The Sydney Morning Herald
Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has confirmed the federal government will now effectively ban three of the most notorious “forever chemicals” made by US manufacturer 3M by the end of this year.
Chemours is responsible for PFAS pollution, Dutch court rules
6 Oct 2023 | Chemistry World
Chemours will be held accountable for environmental damage in the Netherlands caused by releases of dangerous PFAS between 1984 and at least 1998, the Dutch district court in Rotterdam ruled in an interim decision on 27 September.
How to Reduce Your Exposure to PFAS, Part Four: Private Well Water
3 Oct 2023 | Public Health Madison and Dane County
In this final part of our four part series, we’ll explain how to test your private well water and what to do if results are concerning. How PFAS get into private well water.
'Forever chemicals' found in certain period products, researchers say
2 Oct 2023 | MedicalNewsToday
In a new study led by Graham Peaslee, PhD, a professor at Notre Dame University in Indiana, researchers said they examined period products and detected PFAS in some of them.
Federal government seeks data on company PFAS use
30 Sep 2023 | The Seattle Times
Companies from varying industries must submit more than a decades’ worth of data related to its production of items with “forever chemicals” following federal rulemaking.
EPA finalizes PFAS reporting rule
29 Sep 2023 | c&en
Agency expands the number of PFAS subject to information reporting requirements.
ECHA Receives a Large Number of Comments on PFAS Restriction Proposal
29 Sep 2023 | CHEManager
In February this year, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a proposal to ban the manufacture, use and placing on the market (including import) of the entire group of PFAS. The restriction proposal was prepared by authorities in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.