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[Press Release] Vermont Governor signs first-in-nation restrictions on toxic PFAS chemicals
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19 May 2021 | Safer States
The bill bans PFAS chemicals from firefighting foam, food packaging, ski wax, and carpets, rugs, and stain-resistant treatments.
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Method Development and Validation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Foods from FDA's Total Diet Study Program
Science
19 May 2021 | J Agric Food Chem
A PFAS detection method was validated for use in a wide variety of foods and found positive detects of PFOS in meat samples.
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Chemical giants hid dangers of ‘forever chemicals’ in food packaging
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12 May 2021 | The Guardian
DuPont and Daikin knew the dangers of a PFAS compound widely used in food packaging since 2010, but hid them from the public and the Food and Drug Administration.
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House unanimously approves ban on toxic PFAS chemicals in consumer products
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4 May 2021 | VTDigger
If enacted, this legislation would make Vermont the first state to ban PFAS chemicals from ski waxes. PFAS would also be banned in fire-extinguishing foam, food packaging, and rugs and carpets.
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[Press Release] Wendy’s announces ban on toxic chemicals in food packaging
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28 Apr 2021 | Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families
Company will eliminate PFAS in consumer-facing packaging in the U.S. and Canada by the end of 2021—a faster timeline than competitor McDonald’s.
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[Blog] CA bill to ensure safer food packaging passes in Assembly
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22 Apr 2021 | NRDC
This bill would also require disclosure of the use of chemicals like PFAS and bisphenols (BPA, BPS, etc.) in cookware such as pots and pans.
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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.
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UCSF study finds evidence of 55 chemicals never before reported in people
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16 Mar 2021 | UCSF
For 37 of these chemicals we have little to no information about their sources or uses.
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Dietary patterns and PFAS plasma concentrations in childhood: Project Viva, USA
Science
16 Mar 2021 | Environ Int
Children with higher intake of the packaged foods and fish dietary pattern had higher plasma concentrations of all PFAS, particularly MeFOSAA and PFOS.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and their alternatives in paper food packaging
Science
16 Mar 2021 | Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf
The difficulty in finding a viable replacement for PFAS chemicals that is cost-effective, fully biodegradable, and environmentally sound underscores the need for more research to improve barrier properties and process economics in food packaging products.
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Forever chemicals on the ski trail: A conversation with Gail Carlson
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9 Mar 2021 | Edge Effects
A new study in Chemosphere is the first to evaluate the occurrence, persistence, and mobility of PFAS at an area used for ski racing in the United States.
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Washington State to Ban PFAS in Four Types of Food Packaging
Policy
8 Mar 2021
Washington state has announced that, based on the availability of safer alternatives, PFAS in four types of food packaging will be banned as of February 2023.
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Washington state to Ban PFAS in four types of food packaging
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8 Mar 2021 | National Law Review
The Washington Department of Ecology (DoE) released its first Alternatives Assessment Report for PFAS in food packaging last month.
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Updated Toxics in Packaging Legislation Adds PFAS and Phthalates
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1 Mar 2021 | The National Law Review
The Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse revised its Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation to include PFAS and phthalates as regulated chemicals and establishes new processes for identifying additional packaging chemicals of high concern.
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I Tested My Blood, Tap Water, Household Products, and Cat for PFAS
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23 Feb 2021 | Consumer Reports
After spending several months reporting on the PFAS crisis, an alarming realization hit—taco night might be poisoning me.