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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Concerning measures to increase protections from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals
Policy
6 Jun 2022
The Colorado state legislature passed HB22-1345, which was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis (D).
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Invited Perspective: The Promise of Fit-for-Purpose Systematic Evidence Maps for Supporting Regulatory Health Assessment
Science
17 May 2022 | EHP
A primary goal of systematic evidence maps (SEMs) in environmental health is to gather large amounts of data to support deeper scientific analyses and decision-making that protects public health and the environment. SEMs can be extremely useful for assessing large chemical classes, such as PFAS. However, a comparison of two different SEM approaches highlights that many available PFAS studies might not be considered in the U.S. EPA health assessments.
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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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‘A worldwide public health threat’: Rob Bilott on his 20-year fight against forever chemicals
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2 May 2022 | The Guardian
Last month, an Ohio court certified a class action lawsuit brought by lawyer Rob Bilott that would cover 7 million people – and at some point possibly everyone living in the United States – who have been exposed to certain hazardous ‘forever chemicals.'