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New bans target PFAS in clothing. Here's how to avoid exposure
News
26 Feb 2025 | CBC
There's less toxic PFAS, or "forever chemicals," in raincoats and other products sold in Canada, thanks to new rules elsewhere.
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Here's What You Need To Know About Next Year's Gore-Tex Products
News
21 Feb 2025 | Powder
Gore-Tex ditches the PFAS in their new waterproof, breathable fabrics, but hold fast to their "Guaranteed to Keep You Dry" promise.
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Gore-Tex maker faces greenwashing lawsuit over PFAS
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20 Feb 2025 | Escape
W.L. Gore & Associates, the company behind Gore-Tex, is facing a class action lawsuit for misleading consumers by promoting its products as environmentally friendly while still using harmful “forever chemicals."
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[Video] Patagonia: The path to removing PFAS
News
19 Feb 2025 | Patagonia
That's why we knew we couldn’t be customers of these nonbiodegradable chemistries any more.
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Minimizing the use of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances for textured wetting-resistant surfaces.
Science
17 Feb 2025 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Textured surfaces made with materials, like polydimethylsiloxane and springtail-inspired structures, were found to have water- and oil-repellent properties similar to those of PFAS, offering alternatives for applications like water purification and self-cleaning textiles.
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Reps. Pingree, Moore Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Outdoor Retailers Phase Out Toxic Forever Chemicals
Policy
4 Feb 2025
Currently, water-resistant clothing made with PFAS receives preferential tariff treatment with a 7% duty rate, while more sustainable alternatives face a 27% rate. The Act would remove the requirement that water-resistant garments must be the result of a rubber or plastics application.
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PFAS Bans Are Coming for Clothing. Here’s What You Need to Know
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13 Jan 2025 | Wirecutter
That protection, it turns out, was due to a class of toxic chemicals, known as PFAS and PFCs, that as of January 2025 are now banned from apparel for sale in California and New York.
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Tests show high level of 'forever chemicals' in Montreal firefighter bunker gear
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18 Nov 2024 | CBC
Tests conducted at Université de Montréal's environmental chemistry laboratory for Radio-Canada's Enquête revealed high levels of PFAS in the textiles that make up a firefighter's bunker gear, the clothing they wear when they respond to calls.
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Safe and sustainable alternatives could reduce use of PFAS in textiles and enhance reuse and recycling
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17 Sep 2024 | European Environment Agency
The EEA briefing offers an overview on how the ongoing process to restrict the use of PFAS in the EU could have an impact on the possibility to reuse and recycle used textiles.
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Attorneys plan to sue Del. company under federal environmental act
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5 Sep 2024 | WHYY.org
Gore, known for the Gore-Tex fabric, is accused of improperly disposing of hazardous waste into sewers and the air.
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Outdoor clothing brands still using ‘forever chemicals’ despite health risk
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17 Jun 2024 | The Guardian
The campaigning magazine examined 27 companies that make outdoor clothing such as fleeces, waterproof jackets, walking boots and rucksacks, and found 82% were still using per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
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Alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in water near Bangladesh garment factories
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29 May 2024 | The Guardian
Study confirms huge concentrations of potentially dangerous PFAS in rivers, lakes and taps in Dhaka.
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They’re in pans, fruit, dust – and even tap water. But can I eradicate toxic forever chemicals from my home?
News
25 May 2024 | The Guardian
One person’s attempt to reduce PFAS exposure from everyday items.
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Maine Amends Its PFAS Statute, Exempting Certain Product Categories from the Sales Prohibition and Eliminating the General Notification Requirement
Policy
24 May 2024
The legislation also creates new sales prohibitions for products with intentionally added PFAS with varying effective dates, expands the exemption of certain product categories from the prohibitions, and establishes a new reporting program for those product categories that receive a currently unavoidable use determination from MDEP.
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PFAS Explained: These Forever Chemicals Are Being Banned from a Variety of Outdoor Products. Now Gear Makers Are Scrambling
News
13 May 2024 | Outdoor Life
PFAS are poisoning America’s watersheds and will eventually be banned in several states. That will require the outdoor gear industry to make some major changes.