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.
The military is looking for PFAS pollution at N.C. bases, but cleaning it up will take decades
9 Feb 2022 | North Carolina Public Radio
The Department of Defense is testing hundreds of military sites around the country, including dozens in North Carolina, for contamination from PFAS.
Department of Defense sued amid 30-year fight against East Liverpool hazardous waste incinerator
8 Feb 2022 | Mahoning Matters
If temperatures aren't high enough to break the PFAS down, the chemicals are released into the air.
No eating eggs from hens ‘in the whole of Flanders, Belgium’ due to PFAS contamination
7 Feb 2022 | The Brussels Times
Due to pollution from a 3M factory in the neighbourhood of Zwijndrecht in Antwerp, the government advised people living within a certain radius of the plant to stop eating eggs and vegetables from their hens and gardens.
Hazardous “forever chemicals” used in Colorado for fracking, report says
7 Feb 2022 | The Denver Post
Physicians for Social Reponsibility’s report on Colorado follows 2021 look at drilling in six other states.
[Blog] Why is nobody talking about outdoor gear's PFAS problem at Snow Show?
4 Feb 2022 | U.S. PIRG
The outdoor industry prides itself on promoting healthy living and active lifestyles; many outdoor brands fail to phase PFAS out of their supply chains and products.