Town of Campbell to Keep Receiving Free Drinking Water Because of PFAS, Two State Agencies Say
20 Aug 2021 | News8000
State agencies are providing more than 1,000 homes on French Island bottled water because of groundwater contamination.
Congress Presses Forward on PFAS Measures
20 Aug 2021 | The National Law Review
The PFAS Action Act of 2021 would impose new requirements on PFAS under various existing regulatory frameworks including those governing drinking water, wastewater discharges, air emissions, solid waste management and chemicals with expedited deadlines for action.
[Blog post] Dirty Water: Toxic “Forever” PFAS Chemicals Are Prevalent in the Drinking Water of Environmental Justice Communities
18 Aug 2021 | NRDC
At least 69 percent of state-identified disadvantaged communities have PFAS contamination in their public water systems.
How a Nonprofit is Working with Retail Giants like Whole Foods to Ditch Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Products and Packaging
17 Aug 2021 | Insider
The best way to get brands on board is by acting as a partner and sharing their test results before they're made public.
[Blog] CA PFAS Pollution Widespread in Disadvantaged Communities
17 Aug 2021 | NDRC
NRDC’s new analysis of California’s drinking water testing for PFAS reveals widespread PFAS pollution in the state, particularly in communities that are already overburdened by multiple sources of pollution.
United States: PFAS Consumer Products Regulation
13 Aug 2021 | Mondaq
An overview of enacted and proposed PFAS state laws and regulations.
Advocates Seek Updated Clinical Guidance For PFAS Contaminated Communities From National Academies of Sciences
11 Aug 2021 | WECT News
Their petition is open to signatures.
Is Your Long Lasting Makeup Toxic? Study Raises Concerns About PFAS in Cosmetics
11 Aug 2021 | The Washington Post
When toxicologist Linda Birnbaum’s daughter was visiting recently, she asked to stop at a store to buy eye makeup. But when the salesperson began touting the benefits of a certain waterproof mascara, Birnbaum advised her daughter to steer clear.
PFAS: fears over lax US standards prompt bill on beauty products’ safety
6 Aug 2021 | The Guardian
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) have reintroduced the Personal Care Products Safety Act, a piece of legislation that would require companies to disclose all the ingredients used in their products, be able to demonstrate their safety and register their entities with the FDA.
FDA Raises Alarm Over PFAS Tainted Food Containers
6 Aug 2021 | E&E News
FDA is warning the food industry that certain processes for producing plastic used for food containers may result in PFAS leaching into food.
CDC Probes Risks of PFAS Chemicals
4 Aug 2021 | Daily Hampshire Gazette
Breysse, director of the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, said PFAS chemicals can adversely affect different parts of the human body, including potential impacts on cholesterol levels and liver enzymes.
Unsafe Levels of PFOS in Blood of 3M Factory Neighbors
4 Aug 2021 | The Brussels Times
Blood samples taken from residents in Zwijndrecht, Belgium had levels of PFOS up to 168 times the European Food Safety Authority limit of of 6.9 ng/mL.
EPA Approval of PFAS for Fracking May Spell a New Health Crisis for Communities
30 Jul 2021 | Truthout
At least 130 oil and gas companies … have used PFAS, or chemicals that can break down into PFAS in fracking in at least 1,200 wells in the U.S. since 2012.
[Op-ED] EPA must protect public health by regulating PFAS as a class
30 Jul 2021 | The Hill
According to federal Toxic Substances Control Act, the EPA can define all existing PFAS chemicals, including byproducts and transformation products, as a “category” and restrict or ban their uses if the category is determined to pose an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.
Farmer who lost all to PFAS inspires law to get a day in court
28 Jul 2021 | Bloomberg Law
A new law clarifies ambiguity in Maine law that legal cases alleging damage or injury from PFAS can be filed up to six years after the harm was or could reasonably have been discovered.