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PFAS breakthrough: ‘forever chemical’ banned under global treaty
News
8 May 2025 | SwissInfo
International negotiations in Geneva have led to a major breakthrough: the addition of a new "forever chemical" to the Stockholm Convention's blacklist. It marks another crucial step in the global effort to regulate what many now call the "poison of the century”.
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Sewage sludge fertilizer from Maryland? Virginians say no thanks.
News
8 May 2025 | The New York Times
To protect its food and drinking water, Maryland has started restricting the use of fertilizer made from sewage sludge. At the same time, a major sludge-fertilizer maker, Synagro, has been applying for permits to use more of it across the state border, on farms in Virginia.
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Key California Assembly committee advances bill to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
News
8 Apr 2025 | EWG
California is one step closer to protecting millions of residents from tap water contaminated by the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
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EPA PFAS Reporting Deadline Extended
Policy
14 Mar 2025
In response to President Trump’s memo titled “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,” the EPA delayed until March 21, 2025, the effective date of a January 2025 regulation adding nine PFAS to the Toxics Release Inventory.
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6 Philadelphia-area water providers fail to meet Pa. PFAS regulations
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13 Mar 2025 | WHYY
The Pennsylvania water systems that currently don’t comply with the state’s regulations are required to inform their customers and take corrective measures.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and global water resources: an in-depth review of existing regulatory frameworks worldwide
Science
5 Feb 2025 | Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
Global efforts to regulate PFAS are hindered by inconsistent policies, political and economic barriers, and scientific uncertainties, despite increasing evidence of their persistence, bioaccumulation, and toxicity in water resources; the study emphasizes the need for stronger international collaboration and enforcement to effectively manage PFAS pollution.
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With funds running out, Maine is at a PFAS crossroads
News
27 Jan 2025 | Portland Press Herald
A multiagency presentation before lawmakers warns of the difficulty the state will face trying to meet the needs of residents adversely affected by the spreading of sewage sludge containing forever chemicals.
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[Report] Rewind And (P)FASt Forward: Current Developments In PFAS Regulation
Policy
8 Jan 2024
This report summarizes these and other major PFAS regulatory developments from 2023 and forecasts what 2024 may have in store.
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We’ve added several hundred PFAS to the SIN List. This is the reason why
Policy
2 Feb 2023
In one of the biggest SIN List updates ever, ChemSec adds 370 new “forever chemicals” to the list. In doing so, the staggering number of PFAS chemicals is boiled down to the most relevant ones for supply chain communication and substitution work.
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[Public Comments] New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Comments on Draft World Health Organization Drinking Water Quality Guidelines for PFOA and PFOS
Science
17 Nov 2022
NJDEP identified the need for many revisions in both the factual information and the conclusions about health effects, treatment removal, and other topics discussed in the draft WHO document.
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[Commentary] Improving governance of “forever chemicals” in the US and beyond
Science
21 Oct 2022 | One Earth
Dramatically reducing PFAS production, use, and exposure requires innovative governance interventions, proactive and conscientious business actions, and scientific advances that defy disciplinary boundaries, all guided by the voices, experiences, and needs of impacted communities.
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[Press release] Shaheen, Blumenthal Statement on DOD Prohibition of certain PFAS-Containing Items
Policy
10 Oct 2022
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Richard Blumenthal issued the following statements following a recent announcement by the DoD that the agency will prohibit the procurement of certain items that contain PFAS.
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PFAS and Federal Contracting: What Contractors Should Know and Why
News
15 Sep 2022 | JDSurpa
Government contractors should monitor PFAS developments both in the litigation and government acquisition space to ensure they are prepared should an issue arise.
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How many PFAS bans does it take to ban PFAS?
Policy
17 May 2022
Steps are now being taken towards banning groups of chemicals with similar structure and properties collectively, which is of course a huge leap in the right direction.
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German Environment Agency Guidelines for PFAS assessment
Policy
31 Mar 2022
The guidelines also provide benchmarks for evaluating study findings and for taking decisions on further action required where soil or water contamination is identified.