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Here's Why It's So Hard to Know If Your Period Underwear Is PFAS-Free
News
23 Jan 2023 | verywellhealth
Period underwear brand Thinx settled a class action lawsuit last week regarding the presence of PFAS in their products.
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What to Know About PFAS in Period Underwear
News
23 Jan 2023 | The New York Times
Thinx just settled a lawsuit alleging its products contain harmful chemical compounds, raising further questions about the safety of period products overall.
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Period underwear and toxins: What to know about the Thinx lawsuit
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20 Jan 2023 | The Washington Post
For years, period-absorbing underwear brand Thinx sold itself as an unfussy, nontoxic, organic alternative to traditional menstrual products through playful ads on subways and social media.
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Magnets key to removing dangerous PFAS chemicals
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20 Jan 2023 | The Age
Queensland researchers have developed a way to quickly and simply remove dangerous PFAS chemicals from water using magnets.
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New York to ban ‘forever chemicals’ from clothing by end of year
Policy
4 Jan 2023
New York will be joining California in banning toxic “forever chemicals” from clothing, under a law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) just before the new year.
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New York moves to ban PFAS from clothes
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3 Jan 2023 | Spectrum News
New York state is set to ban the use of PFAS chemcials in the manufacturing of apparel and clothing under a law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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[Blog] New baby textile product tests show concerning levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’
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3 Nov 2022 | EWG
High levels of the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS appear in some baby textile products in new test results, consistent with findings from other textile category tests.
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Fashion Sustainability Shot - Entrevista con Nathaniel Sponsler (Afirm Group)
Policy
2 Nov 2022
Watch an interview with Nathaniel Sponsler Afirm Group.
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This law is going to impact nearly every business in Maine
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2 Nov 2022 | News Center Maine
Starting January 1, 2023, businesses must report products made with PFAS that are sold in Maine.
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PFAS found in school uniforms
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28 Oct 2022 | FOX6 News Milwaukee
As Consumer Reports explains, the fabric of some school uniforms could be loaded with what’s called "forever chemicals."
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California Bans ‘Forever Chemicals' in Fabrics, Makeup
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2 Oct 2022 | NBC
The bills just signed by California Governor Newsom banning PFAS in textiles and cosmetics model the best way to stop harm from PFAS: reduce their use in products," said Arlene Blum, executive director of the Green Science Policy Institute.
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[Press Release] CA Gets Tougher On PFAS Chemicals Under Ting Bill Signed By The Governor
Policy
29 Sep 2022
The Golden State continues to crack down on the use of PFAS, chemicals that put our health and the environment at risk. Governor Newsom tonight signed AB 1817 by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), which bans the use of these harmful substances in fabrics by 2025.
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States Take on PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ With Bans, Lawsuits
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26 Sep 2022 | Pew
While states await regulations from the federal Environmental Protection Agency, rising awareness in recent years has prompted more than two dozen states to take the initiative to protect their residents’ health, in many cases through bipartisan legislation.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in North American School Uniforms
Science
21 Sep 2022 | ES&T
High PFAS levels in school uniforms could be an important source of PFAS exposure for children.
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[Press Release] Gov. Newsom vetoes California bill to track and report toxic ‘forever chemicals’
News
19 Sep 2022 | EWG
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required collection and reporting of information on products and substances sold or brought into the state containing the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.