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.
New tool finds and fingerprints previously undetected PFAS compounds in watersheds on Cape Cod
5 Mar 2021 | Phys.org
Using their new method, Sunderland and her team were able to identify 100 percent of all PFAS compounds in the types of fire-retardant foams that were used for decades at Joint Base Cape Cod and Barnstable County Fire Training Academy.
City of La Crosse files lawsuit calling out 23 companies for PFAS Contamination
4 Mar 2021 | WPR
The city claims companies knew their products posed risks to public health.
EPA says Coakley Landfill ‘impacted’ some nearby wells; PFAS chemicals found in Superfund’s cap
4 Mar 2021 | NHPR
Two wells of nearby homes are above state limits on PFOA and 1,4 dioxane.
Food and Drug Administration posts information about PFAS in cosmetics for the first time
3 Mar 2021 | JD Supra
There have been few studies on PFAS concentrations in cosmetics. Some types of PFAS found in cosmetics cannot be easily measured because the specific “fingerprint” of the chemical compound may not be available. This makes the chemical difficult to detect and quantify in studies.
Updated Toxics in Packaging Legislation Adds PFAS and Phthalates
1 Mar 2021 | The National Law Review
The Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse revised its Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation to include PFAS and phthalates as regulated chemicals and establishes new processes for identifying additional packaging chemicals of high concern.
Word of warning: Advisory issued for Lake Superior smelt due to PFAS “forever chemicals”
1 Mar 2021 | Duluth News Tribune
The fish consumption advisory for smelt is to limit consumption to one per month. This is the first PFAS-specific warning for Lake Superior, and for the Great Lakes.
NSW moves to ban ‘toxic’ firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals
28 Feb 2021 | News.com.AU
The new regulations in New South Wales include banning the use of any PFAS firefighting foam for training and demonstration purposes, and restricting the use and sale of PFAS firefighting foam in portable fire extinguishers.
Wolverine Worldwide releases plan to deal with PFAS contamination at House Street property
24 Feb 2021 | FOX 17
The plan needs to be yet approved by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
Lawsuits raise stakes for Saint-Gobain plan to fix chemical emissions
24 Feb 2021 | NHPR
Lawyers for the state and Merrimack are seeking injunctions as soon as possible to shut down the factory until a required upgrade is installed or emissions are otherwise controlled.
‘Forever chemicals’ found in Los Alamos waters
24 Feb 2021 | New Mexico PBS
While most water samples around the Los Alamos National Laboratory contained only trace levels of PFAS, some were 60 to 60,000 times the recommended lifetime exposure limit.