With federal agencies still falling behind on PFAS deadlines, activists seek lawmakers’ help
10 Feb 2023 | Waste Dive
The Environmental Working Group and Safer States say the U.S. EPA is moving too slowly on setting PFAS standards.
Gore accused of contaminating communities with PFAS. A lawsuit says the company has known of the dangers since the 1990s
10 Feb 2023 | WHYY
Gore, best known for Gore-Tex fabric, is the latest company to be sued for allegedly polluting communities with the toxic class of chemicals PFAS.
Navigating the Wild West of PFAS Labeling on Clothing
10 Feb 2023 | NN Bloomberg
There’s a chance that some of the clothes hanging in your closet were made using toxic chemicals.
PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Are Turning Up in Menstrual Products. Here's What You Need to Know
9 Feb 2023 | TIME
But it’s the presence of the chemicals in menstrual products that is causing the most stir of late, not least because of the close contact the items make to women’s bodies and the fact that so many of them are advertised as “natural” or “organic.”
EU floats plan that would ban virtually every PFAS currently on the market
9 Feb 2023 | Chemistry World
The five countries want to essentially ban the entire class of more than 10,000 chemicals in a single stroke, including their production, use, and sale, and the impact would be significant.
Social Media Reacts to PFAS Announcement
6 Feb 2023 | IAFF
General President Edward Kelly announced on Jan. 30 that the IAFF retained three nationally recognized law firms to change regulatory standards, demand PFAS-free gear, and be available to be retained by members and families seeking compensation for PFAS-related illness.
BURNED: Protecting the Protectors
6 Feb 2023
The true story of how the spouse of a firefighter revealed significant exposure to forever chemicals affecting the fire community.
The Power of Citizen Science
6 Feb 2023 | Consumer Reports
You’ve heard of Erin Brockovich, the law clerk without a science degree who exposed the existence of a dangerous contaminant polluting a town’s groundwater, a toxic hazard that otherwise might have stayed invisible.
Destroying ‘Forever Chemicals’ is a Technological Race that Could Become a Multibillion-dollar Industry
6 Feb 2023 | Inside Climate News
How do you destroy pollution so stubborn, it’s nicknamed ‘forever chemicals’? That’s a question researchers and companies across the country are eager to answer, as regulation tightens on PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and the chemicals’ producers face a mountain of lawsuits.
In the aftermath of the Thinx lawsuit, an interview with the Green Science Policy Institute on PFAS
3 Feb 2023 | Sway
Read on for an extremely informative interview with Rebecca Fuoco, MPH, Director of Science Communications at the Green Science Policy Institute, on how you can find products made without PFAS, and what steps brands need to be taking right now in order to protect consumers.
Cleaning up ‘forever chemicals’ is costly and messy — just ask this Wisconsin town
2 Feb 2023 | Grist
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, employees spoke at length about new data from water testing, but, without clear guidance from both the state and the federal government, and the mounting costs of providing alternative drinking water, officials’ hands are tied.
Inside the Race to Get Forever Chemicals Out of Raincoats
2 Feb 2023 | Bloomberg
Patagonia, Inc. has spent nearly a decade rejiggering its supply chain, redesigning products and dumping millions of dollars into a high-stakes trial-and-error process that’s nearly complete.
Potentially harmful chemicals found in Tokyoites’ blood
1 Feb 2023 | The Japan Times
A Tokyo citizens group said Monday it has detected high concentrations of potentially harmful substances known as PFAS in some western Tokyo residents’ blood.
Australian period underwear makers deny using ‘forever chemicals’ after Thinx settles suit in US
28 Jan 2023 | The Guardian
Modibodi and Bonds say they avoid using PFAS chemicals, which break down slowly over time and have unclear health impacts.
Pittsboro sues 20 companies, including 3M, Chemours, DuPont over PFAS contamination in town drinking water
27 Jan 2023 | The Pulse
The Town of Pittsboro has sued more than 20 companies, including Chemours, DuPont and 3M, BASF and several other manufacturers of PFAS, for allegedly polluting its water supply with the toxic compounds.