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France just banned PFAS. Here’s why the U.S. hasn’t.
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22 Feb 2025 | The Washington Post
“In the EU, companies that manufacture and profit from chemicals must demonstrate their safety…,” Andrews said. “In the US, all chemicals are assumed safe even in the absence of data, placing the responsibility on government regulators and independent researchers to uncover harm.”
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France's parliament votes to limit use of man-made 'forever chemicals'
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20 Feb 2025 | France24
France's lower-house National Assembly voted Thursday to limit the sale and production of items containing dangerous and highly polluting "forever chemicals".
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Georgia Republicans seek to shield carpet industry, cities from costly toxic PFAS lawsuits
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19 Feb 2025 | AJC
As northwest Georgia’s carpet manufacturing industry faces a barrage of potentially costly lawsuits, a new proposal introduced in the state legislature would grant broad immunity to carpet companies and municipalities accused of tainting the public water supply with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
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Researchers highlight terrifying multi-generational consequences of PFAS and pesticides: 'Can interfere with the normal functioning'
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9 Feb 2025 | Yahoo!News
A recent report has confirmed a concerning connection between harmful health effects in humans and fluorine exposure through common chemicals and pesticides.
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Detox your kitchen: three things you can do right now to avoid toxic chemicals
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7 Feb 2025 | The Guardian
PFAS and microplastics lurk everywhere – from pots and pans to storage containers and utensils. These simple changes are a first step in reducing them quickly.
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PFAS ban sees tech suit shipments halted in California and New York; No suit ban imminent
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6 Feb 2025 | SwimSwam
The ban of PFAS substances in select U.S. states has resulted in a disruption of swimsuit orders and shipments for swimmers and parents gearing up for swim season.
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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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Minnesota dealers left with unsellable youth ATVs and dirt bikes because of PFAS ban
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9 Jan 2025 | The Minnesota Star Tribune
Honda alerted showrooms about the new Minnesota law less than two weeks before it took effect. Yamaha sent out a notification after it started.
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Maryland Sues Maker of Waterproof Material Gore-Tex Over Toxic PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Pollution
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6 Jan 2025 | EcoWatch
Maryland is suing W.L. Gore & Associates, the maker of Gore-Tex — a waterproof material often used in outdoor gear such as raincoats — alleging its leaders continued to use PFAS “forever chemicals” long after they learned of the chemicals’ serious health risks.
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Are PFAS in everything? What you need to know about ‘forever chemicals’
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3 Jan 2025 | The Guardian
Reducing exposure to the toxic blend of chemicals in everyday items is difficult – but possible.
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Target and non-target screening of poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in fish liver samples from the River Nile in Sudan: A baseline assessment
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24 Dec 2024 | Mar. Pollut. Bull.
PFAS contamination in fish livers from the Nile River, particularly downstream of a Sudanese Dam, is significant, with some levels exceeding international safety standards, emphasizing the need for continued monitoring and research into environmental and food safety risks in the region.
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US environmental agency fast-tracking new PFAS approvals for semiconductors
Policy
19 Dec 2024
Hastened reviews of compounds as industry ramps up could increase pollution from likely toxic chemicals.
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Federal study takes samples from Delaware homes, finds forever chemicals in dust
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19 Dec 2024 | Delaware Public Media
A report by two federal agencies found homes in New Castle near the Air National Guard Base have higher rates of PFAS than non-industrial Westfield, Mass.
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Presence of Perfluorohexanoic Acid in Fluoroelastomer Watch Bands
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18 Dec 2024 | Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett.
The detection of high PFHxA concentrations in fluoroelastomer watch bands raises significant concerns about dermal exposure and potential health impacts, emphasizing the need for further studies on its absorption and toxicity.
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Late lessons from early warnings on PFAS
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17 Dec 2024 | Nature Water
Recent PFAS regulations in the U.S. and Europe highlight the need for significant investment by water providers, innovation to avoid harmful replacements, and reforms to regulatory approaches that have historically focused on case-by-case assessments anddelayed action despite early warnings of PFAS persistence, bioaccumulation, and toxicity.