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EPA grants petition to order testing on human health hazards of PFAS
Policy
3 Jan 2022
As a part of the U.S. EPA’s efforts to address the human health and ecological risks of PFAS, the Agency announced it was granting a petition from six North Carolina public health and environmental justice organizations to compel companies to conduct testing of certain PFAS.
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EPA Orders Chemical Makers to Test Toxicity of PFAS, Giving NC Residents a Partial Victory
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2 Jan 2022 | Wilmington StarNews
The EPA's decision "deeply disappointed" the six groups in North Carolina who filed the petition.
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To Understand Health Effects of PFAS Polluted Water, Residents Submit Blood Samples
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15 Dec 2021 | North Carolina Health News
The 209 people tested in Pittsboro are part of the latest round of research being conducted to determine the extent to which North Carolina residents are being affected by the industrial pollution.
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Why PFAS are so Impervious, and Who is Most at Risk from Forever Chemicals
News
9 Dec 2021 | PBS
Miles O'Brien looks at the impact they've had in one community in New Hampshire.
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[Blog] House passes Build Back Better bill to protect firefighters from ‘forever chemicals’
Policy
19 Nov 2021
The Build Back Better bill passed by the House of Representatives today includes $95 million for local fire departments to purchase firefighting foam and gear made without the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
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North Carolina AG sues companies over alleged PFAS contamination from firefighting foam
Policy
16 Nov 2021
Lawsuits filed by North Carolina's attorney general against 14 manufacturers of a fire suppressant claim the makers caused a public nuisance, created a design defect, failed to warn their customers, and fraudulently transferred corporate assets to shield their profits.
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Lawsuit filed against 3M, DuPont, others over LA County PFAS contamination
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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.
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California Agency Sues 3M, Others Over Groundwater Contamination
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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.
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2 Charlotte Sites Part of Latest Fight to Force Companies to Clean up PFAS
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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.
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Chemours Must Take More Action to Address GenX, PFAS Contamination, State DEQ Officials Say
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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.
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EPA Withheld Reports of Substantial Risk Posed by 1,240 Chemicals
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1 Nov 2021 | The Intercept
Whistleblowers speak out about the Environmental Protection Agency’s practice of routinely approving dangerous chemicals.
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People Exposed To PFAS Criticize EPA Action Plan As Too Little, Too Late
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27 Oct 2021 | The Intercept
"It is now 20 years later, and we are still waiting for them to actually do it, as opposed to announcing plans to do it years in the future.”
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Lethal ‘Forever Chemicals’ Taint Our Food, Water, and Even Blood- The EPA is Stalling
News
24 Oct 2021 | The Guardian
There is no longer any population or place on earth untouched by PFAS contamination.
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How Chemours and DuPont Avoid Paying for PFAS Pollution
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22 Oct 2021 | The New York Times
To avoid responsibility for what many experts believe is a public health crisis, leading chemical companies like Chemours, DuPont and 3M have deployed a potent mix of tactics.
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[Press Release] North Carolina Groups Announce EPA Will Act On PFAS Testing Petition Within 90 Days
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29 Sep 2021 | The Center for Environmental Health
This testing would provide Cape Fear River basin communities with vital information on the health impacts of decades of pollution from PFAS released to the environment from the Chemours facility in Fayetteville, North Carolina.