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PFAS regulations and economic impact: A review of U.S. pulp & paper and textiles industries
Science
8 Apr 2025 | Chemosphere
The pulp, paper, and textiles industries face financial risks from PFAS pollution, including treatment costs projected at $3 billion annually, product bans, recycling disruptions, and lawsuits like an $11.9 million paper mill settlement, all due to widespread emissions, contamination, and lack of PFAS-specific regulations.
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Maryland Sues Gore-Tex for Polluting State’s Waters With PFAS
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4 Apr 2025 | EcoWatch
The State of Maryland is suing the makers of Gore-Tex waterproof clothing for polluting the drinking water of residents living around the company’s rural Maryland facilities with toxic PFAS “forever chemicals.”
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Oregon moves to regulate harmful ‘forever chemicals’
Policy
2 Apr 2025
Oregon’s list of regulated hazardous substances is getting its first update in nearly two decades with the addition of six “forever chemicals” known to harm human health.
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We put Minnesota’s new PFAS law to the test. Not everyone passed.
News
20 Mar 2025 | Minnesota Star Tribune
The Star Tribune used a screening test similar to what the MPCA would. Some results were above the level that could trigger a state inquiry.
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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
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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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The Race to Remove ‘Forever Chemicals’ from Clothing Ahead of Bans
Policy
10 Jan 2025
New York and California forced companies to remove PFAS from apparel. It hasn’t been smooth.
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Milliken & Company Becomes First Textile Manufacturer to Offer Non-PFAS Materials for Every Layer of Firefighter Turnout Gear
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20 Dec 2024 | Firehouse Magazine
Milliken composites were able to meet and exceed the more stringent NFPA 1971-2018 standard during the third-party testing process in November.
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Fluorotelomer Alcohol (FTOH) Emission Rates from New and Old Rain Jackets to Air Determined by Iodide High-Resolution Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Science
16 Oct 2024 | Indoor Environments
Older rain jackets released high amounts of fluorotelomer alcohols (FTOHs) into indoor air, raising concerns about indoor PFAS exposure through clothing, and even newer “PFAS-free” jackets emitted small amounts of PFAS, likely through contamination during transport or storage.
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Safe and sustainable alternatives could reduce use of PFAS in textiles and enhance reuse and recycling
News
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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3M, Chemours Face PFAS Carpet Coating Deception Class Suit
Policy
30 Aug 2024
3M Co., EIDP Inc., and The Chemours Co. were accused in a proposed class action of covering up the harms of PFAS chemicals they sold as carpet stain repellents.
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Two states become first in US to ban use of PFAS in firefighters’ protective gear
Policy
26 Aug 2024
Turnout gear sold in Massachusetts and Connecticut must be free of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ by 2027 and 2028.