[Press Release] State and county health departments issue “DO NOT DRINK” water advisories for two Westchester County schools
17 Mar 2021 | New York State Department of Health
The advisories were issued following the recent discover of PFOA and PFOS in the school's water systems at levels above 10 ppt.
[Press Release] Scientists and North Carolina co-petitioners implore EPA’s Regan to act on PFAS
16 Mar 2021 | Center for Environmental Health
PFAS science experts submitted a letter to the newly-confirmed EPA Administrator Michael Regan calling on him to institute a class-based ban on all PFAS except essential uses.
UCSF study finds evidence of 55 chemicals never before reported in people
16 Mar 2021 | UCSF
For 37 of these chemicals we have little to no information about their sources or uses.
State water board issues notification and response levels for PFBS in drinking water; DTSC to finalize carpets and rugs with PFAS as “priority products” in 2021
15 Mar 2021 | JDSupra
There has been no shortage of recent regulatory developments concerning PFAS in California, which are especially relevant to drinking water systems and the consumer product community.
Navy to send letters to farms warning of chemicals in groundwater
12 Mar 2021 | Whidbey News-Tribune
PFAS were found years ago in groundwater at levels above the EPA’s lifetime health advisory limit.
Researchers: PFAS exposure linked to vaccine efficacy, children’s immune systems
12 Mar 2021 | Cape Cod Times
We are late in realizing what these compounds do to the immune system, and in the meantime, they have been spread globally.
Specially treated plastic containers may spread PFAS
11 Mar 2021 | C&EN
Specially treated plastic containers could be widespread sources of toxic PFAS in the environment, the US EPA says.
High levels of ‘forever chemicals’ detected in northern Virginia drinking water
10 Mar 2021 | DCist
The results showed the chemicals were present at levels ranging from 5.5 ppt at one site in Fairfax County to 62.4 ppt at a site in Prince William County. Most drinking water in the D.C. region comes from the Potomac River, but in parts of Northern Virginia tap water also comes from the Occoquan Reservoir. Testings sites closer to the reservoir had higher PFAS numbers.
Environmentalists say Trump’s EPA fell far short in the fight against PFAS
9 Mar 2021 | North Carolina Health News
The Biden administration has already indicated that it will seek to classify PFAS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, or CERCLA, and to take additional actions under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
Forever chemicals on the ski trail: A conversation with Gail Carlson
9 Mar 2021 | Edge Effects
A new study in Chemosphere is the first to evaluate the occurrence, persistence, and mobility of PFAS at an area used for ski racing in the United States.
Long Island town sues 3M, DuPont, Chemours alleging PFAS water contamination
8 Mar 2021 | WSHU
In the past, The Chemours Company has admitted to being a “minor player” in the release of these chemicals to the environment, but claimed the effects to be “negligible.”
Washington state to Ban PFAS in four types of food packaging
8 Mar 2021 | National Law Review
The Washington Department of Ecology (DoE) released its first Alternatives Assessment Report for PFAS in food packaging last month.
‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate sites across North Dakota, including in Fargo
8 Mar 2021 | Inforum
The North Dakota Air National Guard Base in Fargo is one of several locations in North Dakota where PFAS have been found in groundwater and soil.
PFAS in pesticides: ‘A problem of epic proportions’
5 Mar 2021 | E&E News
It is unclear how the PFAS are getting into the pesticides, and whether manufacturers are intentionally adding the chemicals, as opposed to accidental contamination from equipment used to manufacture or transport the pesticides.