[Press Release] EPA Advances Science to Protect the Public from PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water
16 Nov 2021 | EPA
Following peer review, this information will be used to inform health advisories and the development of Maximum Contaminant Level Goals and a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for PFOA and PFOS.
Exposed to Contaminated Water at Pease? Health Officials Urge Signing Up for Health Study
16 Nov 2021 | Portsmouth Herald
The information from the Pease Study will be compiled with results from seven different sites across the U.S. where people were exposed to drinking water contaminated by PFAS.
The infrastructure law aims to clean up pollution in your community
15 Nov 2021 | Vox
The law also makes another $10 billion investment in cleaning up PFAS, a class of “forever chemicals” commonly found in drinking water.
NC State Researchers Studying Residents to See How PFAS May Impact Their Health
15 Nov 2021 | Spectrum News
They are hoping to follow people for five to 20 years to evaluate the potential human health effects of PFAS.
Lawsuit filed against 3M, DuPont, others over LA County PFAS contamination
12 Nov 2021 | Water Finance & Management
Environmental Law Group has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Water Replenishment District against 3M Company, E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc., and other manufacturers of AFFF for their involvement in the manufacture and sale of PFAS, in Los Angeles.
[Blog] The Big Reveal: Hundreds of Health Studies on Next Gen PFAS
10 Nov 2021 | NRDC
The PFAS-Tox Database has been updated and includes 1068 studies.
Long Island Group Releases Map of PFAS Chemical Use in NY, Demands Federal Clean-Up
10 Nov 2021 | WBFO NPR
The map shows where PFAS are being used at industrial facilities across the state.
States Eclipse Feds in Cleaning Up ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Soil
10 Nov 2021 | Bloomberg Law
The EPA is moving forward with a roadmap for addressing PFAS.
California Agency Sues 3M, Others Over Groundwater Contamination
9 Nov 2021 | Reuters
The complaint seeks a ruling ordering the companies to pay for investigating and cleaning up wells that have been contaminated with PFAS in Los Angeles County.
3M Fails to Overturn Regulators’ Shutdown of PFAS Production in Belgium
9 Nov 2021 | Star Tribune
In Belgium, PFAS contamination involves both the old PFOS and failure to disclose releases of newer-generation substances in the family.
Western Ky. city grapples with widespread pollution from Teflon recycler
8 Nov 2021 | APM Reports
A WFPL News investigation has found three of Shamrock Technologies’ decades-old facilities have polluted Henderson with PFAS chemicals, impacting thousands of people who work, learn and live in the area.
Groups Say That State Lawmakers Are Undermining Efforts To Protect Public From PFAS Firefighting Foam
5 Nov 2021 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Environmental groups argue a permanent rule that would enforce a law banning the use of PFAS firefighting foam is just a watered down version of an emergency rule weakened by Republican lawmakers last year.
2 Charlotte Sites Part of Latest Fight to Force Companies to Clean up PFAS
4 Nov 2021 | WFAE
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has filed lawsuits against 14 manufacturers of a common fire suppressant containing PFAS used by firefighters.
Chemours Must Take More Action to Address GenX, PFAS Contamination, State DEQ Officials Say
4 Nov 2021 | The Fayetteville Observer
The consent order requires Chemours to provide permanent replacement of drinking water to residences with wells where test results show detections of GenX above 140 ppt.
Millions consuming 'invisible toxic cocktail' of cancer-linked chemicals: study
3 Nov 2021 | The Hill
Millions of Americans are unknowingly ingesting water that includes “an invisible toxic cocktail” of cancer-linked chemicals, a new survey of the nation’s tap water has found.