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• Biden ‘Forever Chemicals’ Ban Targets Cookware, Carpet, Couches

  Policy

  13 Dec 2021

  The White House’s ban on federal purchasing of PFAS-containing products will focus on cookware, carpets and couches, according to the Office of Management and Budget’s memo implementing President Biden’s sustainability executive order.

• [Press Release] Chemical companies tout green credentials whilst developing hazardous chemicals behind closed doors

  News

  9 Dec 2021 | ChemSec

  Chemical companies around the world are actively marketing their greener, more sustainable products, whilst holding back details on the mass production of hazardous chemicals, ChemSec’s ranking of chemical companies reveals today.

• [Analysis] 7 things the White House should do to limit PFAS pollution

  News

  23 Nov 2021 | Environmental Health News

  Addressing legacy PFAS pollution is not enough; it is crucial to prevent additional PFAS from entering commerce and further exposing us and our environment.

• Michigan to stop buying most products made with PFAS chemicals

  Policy

  2 Nov 2021

  The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget must “incentivize suppliers to offer products that do not contain intentionally added PFAS by seeking to purchase such products where possible."

• Maine PFAS Products Bill Most Far-Reaching To Date

  Policy

  18 Aug 2021

  Maine passed what was touted as the most aggressive PFAS bill related to products thus far in the country.

• Distribution Characteristics of Per- and Polyuoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Human Urines of Acrylic Fiber Plant and Chemical Plant

  Science

  22 Jun 2021 | Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res.

  Short-chain PFAS (PFBA and PFBS) were becoming dominant for human exposure, especially occupational workers.

• Blumenthal & Shaheen Introduce Legislation to Reduce PFAS Exposure Among Servicemembers & Military Families

  Policy

  25 May 2021

  The PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act prohibits the Department of Defense from procuring, purchasing, and selling items that contain PFAS, dangerous and toxic chemicals commonly found in many everyday items like food service ware, carpets and rugs, clothing, and cosmetics.

• [Webinar] Safer Products for Washington: Leather and textile furnishings

  Events

  18 May 2021

  The Safer Products for Washington team will share progress identifying safer PFAS alternatives for leather and textile furnishings that are feasible and available and outline potential restrictions or reporting requirements.

• Assessing Indoor Dust Interference with Human Nuclear Hormone Receptors in Cell-Based Luciferase Reporter Assays

  Science

  19 Apr 2021 | Environ Health Perspect

  PFAS was found to exhibit hormonal activities in humans from indoor dust.

• Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in Swedish household dust and exposure of pet cats

  Science

  29 Mar 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int

  Dust was found to be a relevant exposure pathway for the ingestion of some PFAS for cats, and the serum levels of PFAS could be of relevance for the cat's health.

• Cosmetics, cellphones, guitar strings: where we found 'forever chemicals'

  News

  14 Dec 2020 | The Guardian

  Altogether, we found PFAS in more than 200 use categories. We already knew about PFAS in fire-fighting foams, refrigerants, lithium-ion batteries, carpets, waterproof fabrics, ski waxes, fast-food paper and board containers, muffin forms, popcorn bags, and dental floss.

• Toxic PFAS chemicals discovered in hundreds of products

  News

  2 Dec 2020 | The Intercept

  Climbing ropes, guitar strings, and hand sanitizer are among the newly reported uses for the toxic “forever” chemicals.

• An overview of the uses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

  Science

  2 Nov 2020 | Environ Sci Process Impacts

  A review found over 1,400 individual PFAS in 200 use categories and subcategories currently on the international marketplace.

• Understanding, Controlling, and Preventing Exposure to PFAS: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief

  Science

  22 Sep 2020 | National Academies Press

  This publication highlights the presentations and discussions regarding what various sectors can do to advance our understanding of the extent of human exposure to PFAS and to reduce or prevent PFAS exposure.

• Comparison of the properties of perfluoroalkyl polyoxyethylene ether and alkyl polyoxyethylene ether

  Science

  21 Sep 2020 | Colloid and Polymer Science

  Short-chain PFAS found to outperform non-fluorinated chemicals and was recommended to use in personal and home care and foam applications.