U.S. Congress: H.R. 2195, the "PFAs Registry Act"
10 Apr 2019
Rep. Pappas, Chris (D-NH) introduced a bill that would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain a registry for individuals who may have been exposed to PFAS due to the environmental release of aqueous film-forming foam on military installations.
U.S. Congress: H.R. 2102, the "VET PFAS Act"
4 Apr 2019
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. (D-MI) introduced a bill that the Federal code to provide care and medical services to veterans and their dependents who may have been exposed to PFAS.
U.S. Congress: H.R. 1976, the "PFAS Detection Act of 2019"
28 Mar 2019
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. (D-MI) introduced a bill that would require the Director of the United States Geological Survey to perform a nationwide survey of perfluorinated compounds.
U.S. Congress: H.R. 1863, the "Testing for Impacted Firefighters"
25 Mar 2019
Rep. Norcross, Donald (D-NJ) introduced a bill that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters of the Department of Defense to determine exposure patterns to PFAS.
The Cost of Inaction: A socioeconomic analysis of environmental and health impacts linked to exposure to PFAS
13 Mar 2019
A recent Nordic Council study estimates the very high cost of harm to human health and the environment from PFAS exposure across Europe.
U.S. Congress: H.R. 1567, the "Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019
6 Mar 2019
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray (D-NM) introduced this bill would authorize the Department of Defense to provide clean uncontaminated water for agricultural purposes to areas affected by PFOS and PFOA contamination from military installations.
EU: Drinking water directive
27 Feb 2019
A proposal for revision of the DWD will go to the European Parliament for adoption later this year.
CEN/ISO meeting in Frankfurt to discuss development of an EN ISO standard on PFAS where TF is included (EOF)
17 Feb 2019
There will be a joint ISO CEN meeting in May where a possible EN ISO standard on PFAS will hopefully be decided.
Massachusetts petition to set MCLs or a treatment technology drinking water standard for PFAS
17 Jan 2019
Massachusetts DEP received a petition from Conservation Law Foundation and Toxics Action to set MCLs or a treatment technology drinking water standard for PFAS.
U.S. Congress: H.R. 535, the "PFAS Action Act of 2019"
14 Jan 2019
Reps. Dingell (D-MI) and Upton (R-MI) introduced a bill that would require the EPA Administrator to designate all polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under Superfund (CERCLA).
New Hampshire proposed MCLs and AGQS for a number of PFAS
2 Jan 2019
New Hampshire proposed Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) and Ambient Groundwater Quality Standards (AGQS): PFOA (38 ppt), PFOS (70 ppt), PFOA & PFOS (combined: 70 ppt), PFHxS (85 ppt), PFNA (23 ppt).
Mass. TURI seeking info. on perfluorinated phosphinic/phosphonic acids and fluoroethers
9 Nov 2018
The Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) is seeking health and/or environment information on: perfluorinated phosphinic/phosphonic acids and fluoroethers (e.g., Gen X).