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Three US states call on environmental agency to regulate PFAS air emissions
Policy
16 Sep 2024
North Carolina, New Jersey, and New Mexico petitioned regulators to classify some PFAS as hazardous air pollutants.
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These Chemicals Are Hurting Us. Why Aren’t We Regulating Them?
News
4 Sep 2024 | The New York Times
In this audio essay, the environmental activist Erin Brockovich makes the case for better regulation of the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, contaminating our world.
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White House Releases New Research Strategy to Protect Communities from PFAS
Policy
3 Sep 2024
This strategy aims to provide data for reducing PFAS contamination, communicate research to communities, identify remediation technologies, and offer information on PFAS alternatives for informed decisions.
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Harris administration would rein in toxic PFAS chemicals, advocates say
News
28 Aug 2024 | Tom Perkins
Records of Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz instill hope that progress under Biden could be extended.
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Scientists tied to chemical industry plan to derail PFAS rule on drinking water
News
27 Aug 2024 | The Guardian
Scientists with financial ties to industry and histories of producing controversial research to derail chemical regulations are mobilizing to attack strict new federal drinking water limits for toxic PFAS, or “forever chemicals”, documents reviewed by the Guardian reveal.
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Are fluorinated drugs PFAS?
News
21 Aug 2024 | c&en
Proposed regulations in the European Union present an uncertain future for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals—and motivation to design greener ones.
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A Systematic Workflow for Compliance Testing of Emerging International Classwide Restrictions on PFAS
Science
14 Aug 2024 | Environmental Science and Technology
The authors propose a three-step workflow to ensure compliance with new PFAS restrictions based on recent advances in analytical chemistry.
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Dioxins vs. PFAS: Science and Policy Challenges
Science
12 Aug 2024 | Environ Health Perspect
Dioxin-like chemicals, once a major environmental concern, have been largely controlled through regulations, but attention has now shifted to PFAS, a group of "forever chemicals" that pose a serious and urgent health threat, with ongoing debates about their regulation.
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Second Trump term could boost toxic ‘forever chemicals’, experts warn
Policy
28 Jul 2024
Ex-president’s allies and Project 2025 propose restrictions to EPA’s ability to protect the public from toxins like PFAS.
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PFAS CERCLA Expansion Now On Hold
Policy
26 Jul 2024
EPA originally set a deadline of April 2025 to finalize the rule to add seven additional PFAS to CERCLA; however, EPA’s July 2024 Unified Agenda now indicates that the deadline to finalize the rule for the additional seven PFAS is “to be determined.”
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From Emerging Compounds to Forever Chemicals - Navigating Evolving Regulation of and Responsibility for PFAS in the Environment
Policy
19 Jul 2024
This article summarizes current PFAS regulations, examines the regulations' impact on businesses, and offers practical guidance for legal compliance and proactive risk management.
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PFAS ‘forever’ chemical laws need an overhaul – recent court rulings highlight the loopholes
Policy
25 Jun 2024
According to the “polluter pays principle”, polluters should pay for the pollution they cause, including the cost of measures taken to prevent, control and remedy any pollution.
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Lawyers to Plastics Makers: Prepare for ‘Astronomical’ PFAS Lawsuits
News
28 May 2024 | The New York Times
At an industry presentation about dangerous “forever chemicals,” lawyers predicted a wave of lawsuits that could dwarf asbestos litigation, audio from the event revealed.
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SB24-081 Perfluoroalkyl & Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals
Policy
13 May 2024
This law will phase out the sale and distribution of certain products and product categories in the state of Colorado that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals.
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Removing PFAS from public water systems will cost billions and take time – here are ways you can filter out harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home
News
13 May 2024 | WMNF
Every five years, the EPA is required to choose 30 unregulated contaminants to monitor in public drinking water systems. Right now, 29 of those 30 contaminants are PFAS. The tests provide a sense of just how widespread PFAS are in water systems and where.