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[Press Release] Vermont Governor signs first-in-nation restrictions on toxic PFAS chemicals
News
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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Committee unanimously endorses bill requiring disclosure of ‘forever chemicals’ in products
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12 May 2021 | Press Herald
It would require that manufacturers notify Maine environmental regulators about products containing PFAS, and ban the sale of carpeting and fabric treatment containing these chemicals.
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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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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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For PFAS, is environmental persistence on its own enough to trigger regulation?
Policy
18 Apr 2021
California is on the verge of setting a precedent for chemical-control policy in the US. For the first time, an agency in the state plans to treat a large group of commercial substances as a class for the purpose of regulation.
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For PFAS, is environmental persistence on its own enough to trigger regulation?
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18 Apr 2021 | C&EN
California regulators intend to deem carpets and rugs treated with PFAS-based stain-resistant coatings as having “a hazard trait that can harm people or the environment.” That hazardous trait is persistence. Industry is pushing back against this rationale.
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[Blog] Lowe’s bans PFAS in fabric protector sprays
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29 Mar 2021 | NRDC Blog
As commitments to remove PFAS from products on store shelves gather steam, manufacturers should ensure that replacements are safe and should disclose all ingredients used in all fabric protectors they make.
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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.
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State water board issues notification and response levels for PFBS in drinking water; DTSC to finalize carpets and rugs with PFAS as “priority products” in 2021
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15 Mar 2021 | JDSupra
There has been no shortage of recent regulatory developments concerning PFAS in California, which are especially relevant to drinking water systems and the consumer product community.
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Household low pile carpet usage was associated with increased serum PFAS concentrations in 2005-2006
Science
9 Feb 2021 | Environ Res
Low pile carpet is associated with increased serum PFHxS and MeFOSAA concentrations.
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Cosmetics, cellphones, guitar strings: where we found 'forever chemicals'
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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.
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Toxic PFAS chemicals discovered in hundreds of products
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2 Dec 2020 | The Intercept
Climbing ropes, guitar strings, and hand sanitizer are among the newly reported uses for the toxic “forever” chemicals.
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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.
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A Critical Review of A Recommended Analytical and Classification Approach for Organic Fluorinated Compounds with an Emphasis on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
Science
6 Oct 2020
A review of the current methods to both detects the presence of fluorine and specific PFAS to better help regulators identify public health or environmental hazards.
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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.