Why getting PFAS out of our products is so hard – and why it matters
29 Sep 2022 | PBS
It’s not going to be straightforward or swift to eliminate these substances from countless industries, even though they have been potentially linked to myriad health issues.
[Blog] PFAS Are Still Forever (and Not Your Best Friend)
29 Sep 2022 | NRDC
Unfortunately most of these headlines were misleading on the imminence of solutions to the PFAS crisis and reflect misconceptions or misunderstandings of the technology and its status.
Eurofins Sacramento, in Collaboration with SCIEX USA, Achieves the Lowest Detection Limits for PFAS in Drinking Water
27 Sep 2022 | Business Wire
Eurofins Sacramento, part of the Eurofins network of companies in the US, in collaboration with SCIEX USA, successfully achieved the analytical challenge of detecting the 2022 interim Health Advisory Levels of 4ppq for PFOA and 20ppq for PFOS, as established by the US EPA.
States Take on PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ With Bans, Lawsuits
26 Sep 2022 | Pew
While states await regulations from the federal Environmental Protection Agency, rising awareness in recent years has prompted more than two dozen states to take the initiative to protect their residents’ health, in many cases through bipartisan legislation.
How birds of prey are exposing a toxic time bomb
25 Sep 2022 | The Guardian
Researchers are finding chemicals that have not been fully tested for their environmental impact in eagles, owls and falcons – a sign of widespread, persistent pollution.
‘Forever chemicals’ detected in all umbilical cord blood in 40 studies
23 Sep 2022 | The Guardian
Studies collectively examined nearly 30,000 samples over the past five years in ‘disturbing’ findings.
Senators seek urgency from Defense Department on PFAS chemical exposure
23 Sep 2022 | Colorado Newsline
A bipartisan group of 40 U.S. senators including Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper of Colorado wrote to the Department of Defense asking officials to address toxic chemical exposure at military installations.
Wolverine Worldwide, 3M to pay $54M in PFAS class settlement
22 Sep 2022 | Garret Ellison
Wolverine Worldwide and 3M will pay $54 million to Michigan property owners harmed by PFAS contamination under a proposed settlement in a class action case filed in the wake of the pollution discovery five years ago.
Chemours Faces Tighter PFAS Discharge Limits at N.C. Plant
20 Sep 2022 | Bloomberg Law
The Chemours Co. must further limit discharges of three PFAS into the Cape Fear River under a permit a North Carolina agency approved.
Fury over ‘forever chemicals’ as US states spread toxic sewage sludge
19 Sep 2022 | The Guardian
Regulators allow states to continue spreading sludge even as PFAS-tainted substance has ruined livelihoods and poisoned water.
[Press Release] Gov. Newsom vetoes California bill to track and report toxic ‘forever chemicals’
19 Sep 2022 | EWG
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required collection and reporting of information on products and substances sold or brought into the state containing the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
This Maine artist’s work is laden with PFAS – on purpose
16 Sep 2022 | Bangor Daily News
Not all that long ago, artist and University of Maine professor Susan Smith hadn’t heard the acronym that most Mainers are now all too familiar with: PFAS, also known as ‘forever chemicals,‘ the compounds that have contaminated soil and water across the country.
‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Now Everywhere, Too
16 Sep 2022 | living on earth
Laurel Schaider, Senior Scientist at the Silent Spring Institute, joins Host Bobby Bascomb to talk about the research on how these chemicals are affecting us and what we can do about it.
Firefighters and supporters are pushing hard for PFAS-free turnout gear
15 Sep 2022 | NC Health News
Firefighting is an occupation that comes with inherent risks. For instance, the rate at which firefighters develop cancer outpaces the general population by 9 percent.
PFAS and Federal Contracting: What Contractors Should Know and Why
15 Sep 2022 | JDSurpa
Government contractors should monitor PFAS developments both in the litigation and government acquisition space to ensure they are prepared should an issue arise.