These ‘forever chemicals’ are in your body. Here’s what you need to know about them
10 Sep 2022 | Deseret News
New research shows that a category of toxic substances, often known as “forever chemicals,” has a big impact on the liver.
An End of PFAS? Not Quite Yet
8 Sep 2022 | Sierra Club
But in a world where we are all too eager to share some “good news” about the PFAS crisis, stories generally overstated the careful explanations of the lead researchers themselves, and may have confused the general public.
Senate unanimously approves Peters’ legislation on PFAS at airports
8 Sep 2022 | Radio Results Network
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today announced bipartisan legislation he authored to reduce the spread of toxic PFAS contamination at commercial airports has passed the U.S. Senate unanimously.
‘Allow us the right to know what the risks are’: Nonprofits continue legal battle against EPA to test PFAS for health effects
6 Sep 2022 | Port City Daily
Local and national nonprofits continue to fight for the Cape Fear region impacted by contaminated drinking water.
Assembly passes bill to end use of PFAS chemicals in new fabrics and textiles
1 Sep 2022 | California Globe
A bill to end the use of PFAS chemicals in new fabrics and textiles in California was passed by the Assembly Tuesday.
EPA finally moves to label some ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous
29 Aug 2022 | The Washington Post
The long-awaited move from the Environmental Protection Agency is meant to spark the cleanup of scores of sites defiled by industrial compounds and make the public more aware of their presence.
Polluters could pay billions in fines for PFAS cleanup under new Biden plan
29 Aug 2022 | The Guardian
The Biden administration on Friday announced a new proposal that could force polluters of two common PFAS compounds to pay billions of dollars for the toxic substances’ cleanup.
EPA to designate ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances
26 Aug 2022 | AP News
The Environmental Protection Agency moved Friday to designate two “forever chemicals” used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, a step that would clear the way for quicker cleanup of the toxic compounds, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems.
You probably have “forever chemicals” in your body. Here’s what that means.
25 Aug 2022 | Vox
A chemist explains how PFAS can harm us — and what to do about them.
Firefighters told to wear gear less to limit exposure to ‘forever chemicals’ linked to cancer
25 Aug 2022 | NBC News
A firefighters union and a chiefs association are both warning members that the protective gear firefighters wear poses a health risk because it can contain PFAS, synthetic chemicals associated with issues such as an increased risk of liver and kidney cancer.
California legislature sends to Gov. Newsom bill to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from cosmetics
24 Aug 2022 | Environmental Working Group
Today, the California Legislature passed a bill to ban intentionally added toxic ‘forever chemicals‘ known as PFAS from cosmetics sold in California.
High PFAS levels prompt new water filtration systems at 3 schools
24 Aug 2022 | WABI
Read the full article by Bryan Sidelinger (WABI) “HANCOCK COUNTY, Maine (WABI) – Three area schools are getting new water filtration systems after testing revealed high PFAS levels last spring. MDI and Deer Isle Stonington High Schools, along with Brooklin Middle School, all tested at some of the highest levels in the state. They’re now…
PFAS testing needed for those with high exposure
19 Aug 2022 | C&EN
People who have been exposed to high levels of PFAS at work or home should receive regular blood testing and monitoring for adverse health effects, according to a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
‘Forever chemicals’: What are PFAS and can we solve this persistent pollution problem?
19 Aug 2022 | Euronews
We need to turn off the tap on PFAS pollution, and to do that we need to stop all unnecessary use of PFAS as soon as possible.
PFAS Test Order Challenged by Firefighting Foam Company
16 Aug 2022 | Bloomberg Law
National Foam Inc. has petitioned a federal court asking it to hear the company’s challenge to the EPA’s first order requiring PFAS manufacturers and processors to test one of those chemicals.