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EPA SAYS NO AMOUNT OF PFAS ARE SAFE IN DRINKING WATER
On June 15, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued drinking water health advisories for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The advisories relate to Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfinate (PFOS).
EPA Is Sued Over “Secrecy Loopholes” in PFAS Reporting Requirements
Last week, advocacy groups (Union of Concerned Scientists, Sierra Club, and National PFAS Contamination Coalition) slapped the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a lawsuit alleging that the agency crafted exemptions that help manufacturers dodge the EPA’s toxics release inventory (TRI) reporting requirements.
“Forever chemicals” in anti-fogging products may be harming mask and face shield wearers
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many mask and face shield wearers turned to anti-fogging sprays and cloths to manage condensation on their eyeglasses and face shields. However, recent studies show that these sprays could contain dangerously high levels of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals”.
PFAS Lawsuit Updates: Study Shows “Forever Chemicals” Dumped in Oceans Reappear in the Atmosphere
A class of chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) remains present in the water cycle over long periods of time. These chemicals can then migrate from water to the air, according to new research from Stockholm University.
DuPont, Chemours reach agreement over PFAS Forever Chemical
The Dupont Co. announced a binding memorandum of understanding related to the environmental liabilities of pollution stemming from man-made chemicals—per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—that are linked to cancer, according to a January 23, 2021 report from the Associated Press.
PFAS in Everyday Products May Hurt Pregnant Women and Their Babies
In 2016, residents in Hoosick Falls, New York, learned that for years they had been drinking water contaminated with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). One resident, Nikki Aldrich, carried her two children during this period of contamination.
EPA Says Chemours Should Switch to Less Dangerous PFAS
When drinking water supplies around Fayetteville, North Carolina proved to be contaminated, all fingers pointed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured at Chemours’ Fayetteville Works plant. U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C. called a roundtable meeting to discuss the pollution. The meeting included various local officials, but the A-list attendee had to have been federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler.
PFAS Linked to Miscarriages
Yale School of Public Health epidemiologist Zeyan Liew and his fellow researchers have identified per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a risk factor for miscarriage.
These “forever chemicals” are so called because of their long-term staying power in the human body. The chemicals can survive and collect for decades—both in people and in the environment.
Corporate Polluter Chemours Under Investigation
Just before the weekend, North Carolina's Attorney General, Joshua Stein, opened an investigation of Chemours, a company recently spun off from infamous corporate polluter DuPont. The investigation will also extend to DuPont as well as all other Chemours affiliates.