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EPA Releases List Of Known PFAS Chemicals Covered By New Reporting Rules
Policy
1 Feb 2024
The US EPA published on January 26, 2024, a list of specific PFAS that trigger reporting requirements under EPA’s recently promulgated Toxic Substances Control Act Section 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting rule.
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Emission inventory of PFASs and other fluorinated organic substances for the fluoropolymer production industry in Europe
Science
29 Jan 2024 | Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts
Air emissions from fluoropolymer production were found to be declining in Europe, but available data suggest that emissions of some non-gaseous PFAS have not decreased.
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A North Carolina PFAS factory claims its emissions fell by 99.99%. A Guardian test reveals otherwise
News
28 Jan 2024 | The Guardian
Chemours and state regulators say the Fayetteville Works plant has reduced air emissions, but the Guardian found levels of 'forever chemicals' as much as 30 times higher than state tests.
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Public perceptions of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Psycho-demographic characteristics differentiating PFAS knowledge and concern
Science
27 Jan 2024 | J. Clean. Prod.
This study, conducted in Aotearoa New Zealand, highlights that nearly 45% of surveyed adults are aware of PFAS, with varying levels of understanding and concerns, revealing information gaps that could inform regulations, policies, and targeted education campaigns on PFAS.
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Elevated levels of serum per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in contact lens users of US young adults
Science
16 Jan 2024
Analysis of NHANES data revealed that contact lens users in the U.S. young adult population, particularly females, exhibit higher serum concentrations of PFAS such as PFOA and PFOS, suggesting that contact lens use may contribute significantly to PFAS body burden and pose a potential public health concern.
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Health-Ade hit with class action lawsuit claiming its kombucha contains PFAS
News
12 Jan 2024 | Reuters
Alanna Morton, a New York resident, filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, claiming the company misleadingly marketed and advertised its kombucha as a “health” product even though it tested positive for dangerously high levels of PFAS.
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EPA finalizes new rules for companies producing toxic PFAS chemicals
News
11 Jan 2024 | WHYY
Companies must now notify the EPA if they want to resume the production of certain PFAS chemicals.
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EPA Takes Steps to Limit the Use of Certain PFAS
Policy
10 Jan 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will implement a rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act requiring companies to notify and obtain approval from the EPA before manufacturing, importing, or processing more than 300 PFAS listed on the TSCA Inventory, even if they are labeled as "inactive."
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The race to destroy the toxic ‘forever chemicals’ polluting our world
News
8 Jan 2024 | The Guardian
As countries work to ban more and more PFAS, focus is shifting to how to remove the ones already out there.
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Maine Begins PFAS Essential Use ID Process to Permit Sales
Policy
8 Jan 2024
Companies and industrial sectors that claim PFAS are essential for the goods they produce have until March 1 to notify a Maine agency as the first step to help continue selling those products in the state.
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PFAS found in almost 1,000 products sold in Maine, so far
News
4 Jan 2024 | Portland Press Herald
From shampoo to school supplies, dog treats to dishware, the brand names that admit to using forever chemicals are ubiquitous.
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Overview of PFAS Regulations in the United States and What Japanese Companies and Their U.S. Subsidiaries Need to Know
Policy
2 Jan 2024
This article provides an overview of PFAS regulation in the United States, emphasizing its relevance to various Japanese businesses, including those in specialty chemicals, manufacturing, oil and gas, and trading, due to the widespread use of PFAS in commercial products, potential liability risks, and recent multi-billion dollar settlements in PFAS contamination lawsuits.
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US EPA orders packaging firm Inhance to stop making PFAS
News
6 Dec 2023 | c&en
The EPA says the process, used by Inhance Technologies to treat millions of HDPE plastic containers each year, creates dangerous PFAS impurities that can leach into products stored in the treated containers.
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EPA Takes Action to Protect People from PFAS that Leach from Plastic Containers into Pesticides and Other Products
Policy
4 Dec 2023
This action, taken under the authority of the Toxic Substances Control Act, will help protect the public from exposure to dangerous PFAS chemicals in containers used for a variety of household consumer, pesticide, fuel, automotive and other industrial products.
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Conservation group estimates PFAS cleanup in state drinking water would cost $208 million
News
4 Dec 2023 | Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin Green Fire, a conservation group with a membership largely made up of former state Department of Natural Resources employees, released a report Friday that estimates the capital cost for PFAS treatment of public water systems and other sources of water would be $208 million.