Landmark human study finds a link between 'forever chemicals' in cookware and liver cancer
10 Aug 2022 | Insider
Exposure to chemicals used in nonstick cookware and long-lasting makeup has been linked to elevated liver-cancer risk, researchers at the University of Southern California found.
‘Forever’ chemicals in cookware linked to liver cancer in first human study
9 Aug 2022 | New York Post
There’s growing evidence that regular exposure to man-made “forever” chemicals, which are used in a variety of household products, are linked to rising cancer rates.
American Chemistry Council Uses Disinformation to Target PFAS Safeguards
8 Aug 2022 | The Equation
In its statement about the petition, the ACC claimed to support the development of drinking water standards for the PFAS chemicals PFOA PFOS, PFBS, and GenX. But it speciously charged that EPA was failing to ensure “the scientific integrity of its process.”
Chemical trade group sues EPA over ‘forever chemical’ advisory
8 Aug 2022 | The Hill
A trade group representing American chemical manufacturers has filed a lawsuit against the EPA over new nonbinding advisories for so-called toxic “forever chemicals.”
‘They all knew’: textile company misled regulators about use of toxic PFAS, documents show
5 Aug 2022 | The Guardian
A French industrial fabric producer that poisoned drinking water supplies with PFAS “forever chemicals” across 65 sq miles of southern New Hampshire misled regulators about the amount of toxic substance it used.
Massive Quantities of PFAS Waste Go Unreported to EPA
5 Aug 2022 | The Intercept
US Ecology failed to report more than 11 million pounds of PFAS-contaminated waste at its facility in Beatty, Nevada.
23 more Mass. firefighters – file suit over PFAS in gear, foam
4 Aug 2022 | Telegram & Gazette
The lawsuit, like an earlier suit brought by nearly a dozen city firefighters, alleges that PFAS in turnout gear and/or firefighting foam was a ‘substantial factor and proximate cause’ of their cancers and related complications.
Indications of Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Found in Toilet Paper
2 Aug 2022 | Mamavation
Pollution: 'Forever chemicals' in rainwater exceed safe levels
2 Aug 2022 | BBC
New research shows that rainwater in most locations on Earth contains levels of chemicals that "greatly exceed" safety levels.
Scientists Develop New Material to Clean Up Forever Chemicals
1 Aug 2022 | EcoWatch
Researchers from Texas A&M AgriLife of Texas A&M University have developed a new bioremediation technology using plant-based material and fungi that could take care of cleaning up per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Doctors should test levels of PFAS in people at high risk, report says
1 Aug 2022 | CNN
On Thursday, the prestigious National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine strode into the fray with a 300-plus-page report providing detailed advice for clinicians on how to test, diagnose and treat the millions of Americans who may have been exposed to PFAS.
EPA Whistleblowers Provide New Evidence Of Ongoing Failure To Assess Dangerous Chemicals
1 Aug 2022 | The Intercept
Managers in the EPA’s New Chemicals Division have refused to assess the risk of cancer and other harms from chemicals deemed to be “corrosive.”
Mitigating PFAS, Plastics-Related Litigation Costs With Insurance
29 Jul 2022 | Bloomberg Law
Litigation trends involving plastics as well as PFAS are significant enough that companies with potential exposure would be well served to consider how insurance coverage may fit into their larger risk mitigation plans.
South Adams County water district is buying Denver’s water to dilute “forever chemicals”
27 Jul 2022 | The Colorado Sun
The district, serving Commerce City and surrounding areas, will need a $130 million plant to meet the EPA’s radically lower guidelines for what’s healthy in drinking water.
Plastics Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg
25 Jul 2022 | Think Global Health
One main reason "plastics," as we know them, are dangerous is because of the chemical additives put into them before they reach the consumer; chemical ingredients that reduce flammability and increase durability and flexibility.