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Scientists sound alarm at US regulator’s new ‘forever chemicals’ definition
News
5 Apr 2022 | The Guardians
The EPA responsible for protecting the public from toxic substances is working under a new definition of PFAS “forever chemicals” that excludes some of their widely used compounds.
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Washington PFAS Law Takes Aim At Consumer Goods
Policy
5 Apr 2022
On March 31, 2022, Washington’s Governor signed into law a bill that significantly accelerates the state’s initiative to develop regulations for various consumer goods that contain PFAS.
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The ski wax industry is working to leave PFAS behind
News
4 Apr 2022 | MarketPlace
From what he knew, these “fluorinated” or PFAS, additives had been in ski equipment in some form or another for decades.
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Starbucks announces ban of toxic “forever chemicals” in its food packaging
News
1 Apr 2022 | Toxic Free Future
On March 15, 2022, international coffee giant Starbucks announced its first-ever commitment to eliminate toxic PFAS in its food packaging materials.
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German Environment Agency Guidelines for PFAS assessment
Policy
31 Mar 2022
The guidelines also provide benchmarks for evaluating study findings and for taking decisions on further action required where soil or water contamination is identified.
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As “forever chemical” concerns mount, Colorado lawmakers move to ban product sales
Policy
31 Mar 2022
The sale of many products containing the dangerous “forever chemicals” known as PFAS would be banned in Colorado as early as 2024, under legislation to be introduced this week and backed by a host of consumer and environmental groups.
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[Press Release] Does Chick-fil-A's packaging contain PFAS?
News
31 Mar 2022 | Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A has eliminated intentionally added PFAS from all newly produced packaging going forward in our supply chain.
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ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards, 2022 Update
Policy
31 Mar 2022
This March 2022 update reflects the addition of three states and new regulatory and scientific activities that have occurred over the past year. ECOS will continue to update it annually as appropriate.
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Temporal Trends of Organochlorine- and Perfluorinated Contaminants in a Terrestrial Raptor in Northern Europe over 34 Years (1986-2019)
Science
31 Mar 2022 | Environ Toxicol Chem
Most legacy organochlorines and PFOS have not reached lower, stable background levels, and voluntary elimination of PFCAs still have not resulted in declining levels in tawny owls in central Norway.
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Municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) ash co-disposal: Influence on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) concentration in landfill leachate
Science
31 Mar 2022 | Waste Manag
PFAS concentrations in leachates are higher when PFAS-rich unburned wastes are disposed of alongside incineration ash, even if the unburned fraction is small.
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Perfluoroalkyl acid and bisphenol-A exposure via food sources in four First Nation communities in Quebec, Canada
Science
31 Mar 2022 | Public Health Nutr
PFNA and BPA concentrations were highest amongst First Nations people compared to other Canadian groups, with dairy products having the highest concentrations.
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Years after flags, Wolverine Worldwide plant caught in PFAS probe
News
30 Mar 2022 | MLive
Investigators have finally made their way to a Wolverine Worldwide facility where the company manufactured shoe parts near the Rogue River, five years after the initial discovery of widespread toxic ‘forever chemical’ pollution in the northern Kent County suburbs.
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PFAS in household waste may be going airborne
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28 Mar 2022 | Environmental Health News
Now ‘PFAS in air emissions and incineration are becoming more of a focus,’ Lydia Jahl, a science and policy associate for the Green Science Policy Institute, told EHN.
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Dangerous PFAS Chemicals Are in Your Food Packaging
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24 Mar 2022 | Consumer Reports
PFAS exposure has been linked to a growing list of problems, including immune system suppression, lower birth weight, and increased risk for some cancers. This raises alarms about the use of these compounds, especially in items such as burger wrappers and salad bowls.
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How PFAS Can Harm Your Health
News
24 Mar 2022 | Consumer Reports
Recent Consumer Reports tests of more than 100 food packaging products from U.S. restaurants and supermarkets found dangerous PFAS chemicals in many of the products, including paper bags for french fries, wrappers for hamburgers, molded fiber salad bowls, and single-use paper plates.