Colorado attorney general sues makers of firefighting foam that uses “forever chemicals” threatening drinking water
28 Feb 2022 | The Colorado Sun
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office filed suit Monday against 15 makers of firefighting foam that contains “forever chemicals” called PFAS, alleging the companies caused contamination found in water samples taken across the state and endangered public health.
EU proposes ban on PFAS in firefighting foams
28 Feb 2022 | C&EN
The European Union would ban all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams under a Feb. 23 proposal from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
European court rejects Chemours’s arguments on classifying a fluorochemical
27 Feb 2022 | c&en
Judges uphold decision that fluorosurfactant GenX is a candidate for strict regulation in the European Union.
Monitoring breast milk for PFAS
24 Feb 2022 | Science Daily
While there is over 20 years of biomonitoring data on PFAS in human serum and urine, scientists and physicians have a limited understanding of the level of these chemicals in breast milk.
Ski wax industry giving ‘forever chemicals’ the boot
23 Feb 2022 | Boise State Public Radio News
On a recent unseasonably warm February day, Straubhar said it had been a few years since he first heard that PFAS was a problem in high-end ski waxes. He said “fluorinated” or PFAS additives had been in some form or another for decades.
Pine needles tell the story of PFAS in North Carolina
21 Feb 2022 | Phys.org
Researchers from North Carolina State University used historical and current pine needle samples to trace the presence and concentrations of over 70 different types of PFAS in six N.C. counties from 1961 to the present.
Prenatal exposure to toxics risks delay of child’s brain development
18 Feb 2022 | Environmental Health News
Everyday levels of a pregnant woman’s exposure to mixtures of endocrine-disrupting chemicals like BPA, phthalates, and PFAS, put their child at an increased risk of delayed language development, according to new research.
PFAS testing for game, wildlife included in M.E. governor’s budget
18 Feb 2022 | News Center Maine
Several million dollars is also slated for improving and expanding PFAS testing capacity.
Firefighters’ Catch-22: Protective gear full of carcinogens
16 Feb 2022 | E&E News
Firefighters are exposed to cancer-causing chemicals in the very clothing and gear that is meant to protect them, a paradox that stems from standards set under industry influence.
Firefighters file multiple lawsuits over PFAS in gear, foam
16 Feb 2022 | Bloomberg Law News
A group of 19 firefighters in Massachusetts and New York allege in two separate lawsuits that 3M and 23 other companies knowingly made and sold products containing “forever chemicals” that placed the plaintiffs’ health at risk.
Milliken & Company to eliminate PFAS from textile finishes, fibers
15 Feb 2022 | Furniture Today
Global manufacturer Milliken & Company has set a goal to eradicate all PFAS substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, from its textile finishes and fibers portfolio.
Study finds tributaries play significant role in Great Lakes PFAS loading
14 Feb 2022 | University of Wisconsin-Madison
In the first study of its kind, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have demonstrated that tributary rivers feeding Lake Michigan play an important role in bringing the human-made group of chemicals known as PFAS, to the Great Lakes system.
New Hampshire town polluted with PFAS has elevated cancer rates
14 Feb 2022 | The Intercept
Residents of a New Hampshire town where drinking water was contaminated with the industrial compounds known as PFAS have elevated rates of several cancers compared to the national average and compared to several nearby communities that were not contaminated with the chemicals, according to a study published today.
How ‘forever chemicals’ are using marine life to travel the world by sea
14 Feb 2022 | The Guardian
PFAS could become the PCBs of the future.
Mahwah, NJ resident files class-action lawsuit over water contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’
10 Feb 2022 | NorthJersey.com
The suit seeks compensation for "all New Jersey citizens" who received the Jan. 13 letter from the township's Water Department advising residents of elevated PFOS levels in their drinking water.