PFAS water filter developed through NIEHS funding
19 Apr 2022 | NIEHS
A new filter cartridge that is compatible with Brita pitchers can remove PFAS from drinking water.
Toxic disaster of PFAS contamination a nightmare for ME farmers
15 Apr 2022 | News Center Maine
A toxic disaster centered on wastewater sludge, tainted with industrial compounds known as PFAS chemicals, is unfolding across Maine.
Rare PFAS factory shutdown in Belgium costs 3M
13 Apr 2022 | Star Tribune
3M has faced an avalanche of lawsuits and regulatory actions over PFAS but only once has a plant been forced to stop producing the controversial chemicals.
Exposure to ‘forever chemicals’ may raise diabetes risk in middle-aged women: study
12 Apr 2022
Exposure to the industrial toxins known as ‘forever chemicals’ may be associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes for middle-aged women, a new study has found.
PFAS: The ‘Forever Chemicals’ You Couldn’t Escape if You Tried
12 Apr 2022 | The New York Times
Based on nothing more than their name, PFAS certainly doesn’t sound like something you’d want to find in your burger wrapper.
Maine guides have a simple solution for avoiding PFAS in freshwater fish
12 Apr 2022 | Bangor Daily News
Maine’s consideration of issuing more “do not eat” advisories for the state’s freshwater fish is another blow for anglers who have already had to modify their practices due to mercury pollution.
Chemours claims toxic PFAS Chemical GenX Protects the Climate
11 Apr 2022 | The Intercept
The DuPont spinoff claims that the transition away from fossil fuels depends on its cancer-causing PFAS chemical GenX.
Want single-use foodware without harmful chemicals? A new certification will help you find it
11 Apr 2022 | Environmental Health News
Here’s a secret about single-use foodware: brands and manufacturers don’t have to tell what’s in it, and in some cases, they don’t even know.
3M cuts output of PFAS used in chip production
11 Apr 2022 | EE Times
3M has suspended production in Belgium of the polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) used in the chipmaking process, which is considered hazardous to human health.
Two area landfills show high PFAS levels in leachate
9 Apr 2022 | The Finger Lakes Times
In testing that took place four years ago, high levels of polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and several related compounds were found in leachate originating from the Seneca Meadows and Ontario County landfills.
Aclarity Closes $3.3 Million Seed Round To Deploy PFAS Destruction Technology, Eliminate Cancerous Chemicals From Water
7 Apr 2022 | Forbes
A federal roadmap for addressing PFAS chemicals calls for more cleanup work in the United States.
Scientists sound alarm at US regulator’s new ‘forever chemicals’ definition
5 Apr 2022 | The Guardians
The EPA responsible for protecting the public from toxic substances is working under a new definition of PFAS “forever chemicals” that excludes some of their widely used compounds.
The ski wax industry is working to leave PFAS behind
4 Apr 2022 | MarketPlace
From what he knew, these “fluorinated” or PFAS, additives had been in ski equipment in some form or another for decades.
Starbucks announces ban of toxic “forever chemicals” in its food packaging
1 Apr 2022 | Toxic Free Future
On March 15, 2022, international coffee giant Starbucks announced its first-ever commitment to eliminate toxic PFAS in its food packaging materials.
[Press Release] Does Chick-fil-A's packaging contain PFAS?
31 Mar 2022 | Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A has eliminated intentionally added PFAS from all newly produced packaging going forward in our supply chain.