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EPA to designate ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances
News
26 Aug 2022 | AP News
The Environmental Protection Agency moved Friday to designate two “forever chemicals” used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, a step that would clear the way for quicker cleanup of the toxic compounds, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems.
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California legislature sends to Gov. Newsom bill to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from cosmetics
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24 Aug 2022 | Environmental Working Group
Today, the California Legislature passed a bill to ban intentionally added toxic ‘forever chemicals‘ known as PFAS from cosmetics sold in California.
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Federal Procurement And PFAS: The Push (and Push Back) For Policy Change
Policy
19 Aug 2022
The Biden Administration has prioritized addressing the environmental and health issues posed by the use of PFAS, including use by federal agencies and the military.
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[Scientific Poster] Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: A Preliminary Evaluation of Groundwater Contamination in the Western States
Science
15 Aug 2022
A map of estimated PFAS groundwater contamination created from groundwater data and geostatistical tools found very few areas in major aquifers where PFAS concentrations are under the new EPA health advisory limits.
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American Chemistry Council Uses Disinformation to Target PFAS Safeguards
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8 Aug 2022 | The Equation
In its statement about the petition, the ACC claimed to support the development of drinking water standards for the PFAS chemicals PFOA PFOS, PFBS, and GenX. But it speciously charged that EPA was failing to ensure “the scientific integrity of its process.”
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‘They all knew’: textile company misled regulators about use of toxic PFAS, documents show
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5 Aug 2022 | The Guardian
A French industrial fabric producer that poisoned drinking water supplies with PFAS “forever chemicals” across 65 sq miles of southern New Hampshire misled regulators about the amount of toxic substance it used.
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Mitigating PFAS, Plastics-Related Litigation Costs With Insurance
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29 Jul 2022 | Bloomberg Law
Litigation trends involving plastics as well as PFAS are significant enough that companies with potential exposure would be well served to consider how insurance coverage may fit into their larger risk mitigation plans.
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Three Lawsuits Aim to Shape EPA’s Use of Chemical Test Orders
Policy
22 Jul 2022
Rulings in three lawsuits that challenge the EPA’s use of its burgeoning authority to order chemical manufacturers to generate information on their products are poised to offer insights into the agency’s implementation of power that it’s only begun to use the last few years, attorneys say.
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[Opinion] Speaking the Same Language: The Need for Accurate and Consistent Reporting of Novel Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Science
18 Jul 2022 | ES&T
Recommendations presented in this viewpoint are encouraged for all PFAS researchers performing non-targeted analysis to prevent miscommunication and misidentification of PFAS compounds.
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US legislation would limit PFAS in industrial wastewater
News
15 Jul 2022 | C&EN
The measure would also increase the number of chemicals for which manufactures must supply production, use, and other data to the EPA.
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Watchdog slams Trump EPA tampering with PFAS rule
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11 Jul 2022 | E&E News
The Trump EPA flouted transparency requirements and proper protocol when it changed a rule pertaining to “forever chemicals,” according to findings out today from the agency’s watchdog.
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The origin of these highly toxic man-made chemicals
News
10 Jul 2022 | Chicago Tribune
Industry records show 3M and DuPont, the chief manufacturers of PFAS, hid what they knew about the dangers for decades.
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How to define PFAS
News
1 Jul 2022 | C&EN
The US EPA’s approach to this category of chemicals is narrower than an international one.
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How to Define PFAS
Policy
1 Jul 2022
The US EPA’s approach to this category of chemicals is narrower than an international one.
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[White Paper] Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Food Packaging Second Alternatives Assessment
Science
13 Jun 2022 | WA State Department of Ecology
This is the second Washington State Department of Ecology alternatives assessment of PFAS in plant-fiber-based food packaging.