States will weigh more than 210 bills on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in 2022
4 Feb 2022 | Environmental Health News
At least 32 states are considering laws that would ban or restrict PFAS, including their use in personal care products, clothing, and food packaging.
What products to look out for in your home that might include 'forever chemicals'
3 Feb 2022 | The Hill
PFOA and PFOS from consumer products is low in comparison to exposure from contaminated drinking water, the agency does provide a list of some products that may contain PFAS
CDC study finds higher-than-average PFAS blood levels in residents near New Castle Air National Guard Base
2 Feb 2022 | WHYY News
In 2014, the drinking water supply in the area was found to contain PFAS levels above Environmental Protection Agency standards.
Evidence of PFAS chemicals in sports bras
2 Feb 2022 | Environmental Health News
Fifteen out of 23 popular sports bras have detectable levels of fluorine, an indicator of toxic PFAS, ranging from 10 ppm to 58 ppm, according to a new report from Mamavation.
[Blog] Major fashion brands phasing out of toxic forever chemicals
1 Feb 2022 | NRDC
While numerous apparel companies based in Europe have moved to eliminate the use of PFAS in their supply chains, the U.S. apparel industry is lagging behind.
Drought Exposes ‘Canary in This Coal Mine’ of PFAS in Well Water
31 Jan 2022 | Bloomberg Law
Drought is exposing new layers of risk posed by PFAS contamination in drinking water nationwide, a public health hazard expected to cost billions of dollars and take years to solve, state and federal officials say.
Advisory warns of PFAS in beef from Michigan cattle farm
28 Jan 2022 | MLive
Beef from a southeast Michigan cattle farm contains unsafe levels of toxic PFAS chemicals traced to the application of wastewater biosolids as fertilizer on fields used to grow feed crops.
Past toxics cases set the stage for PFAS lawsuits
28 Jan 2022 | The Hill
This is the last in a four-part series.
PFAS waste spurs alarm over ‘poisoning,’ regulatory gaps
27 Jan 2022 | E & E News
Between 2018 and August 2021, roughly 6,545 shipments of almost 14 million kilograms of PFAS-laden waste have traveled across the country.
Formidable legal bar shields military from PFAS lawsuits
27 Jan 2022 | The Hill
This is the third in a four-part series.
Water- and stain-resistant products contain toxic plastics, study says. Here's what to do
26 Jan 2022 | CNN
Many of the water-resistant and stain-proof home furnishings and apparel we purchase may contain toxic "forever" chemicals, called PFAS, that are linked to numerous health concerns, including liver and heart damage, immune disorders, cancer and hormone disruption, a new report found.
Maine farmers halt sales after finding ‘forever chemicals’ in soil and water
26 Jan 2022 | Bangor Daily News
The well water tested at 400 times the state’s recommended threshold for contamination.
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in British otters
25 Jan 2022 | Phys.org
The study found higher concentrations of PFAS in otters close to wastewater treatment works, suggesting domestic and industrial wastewater was an important source.
[Press Release] EPA Requires Reporting on Releases and Waste Management of Certain PFAS, Including PFBS
24 Jan 2022 | EPA.gov
In addition to continuing to add PFAS to the TRI, EPA also will soon announce a series of PFAS test orders that will require PFAS manufacturers to provide the agency with toxicity data and information on PFAS.
US EPA sued over gaps in PFAS release reporting
21 Jan 2022 | C&EN
Advocacy groups are asking a federal court to force the US Environmental Protection Agency to plug what they call loopholes in two rules on reporting releases of dozens of toxic, highly persistent chemicals.