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Availability of the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of PFBA and Related Compound Ammonium PFBA
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 60- day public comment period associated with release of the IRIS Toxicological Review of Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) and Related Compound Ammonium Perfluorobutanoic Acid. The draft document was prepared by the Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA) within EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD). […]
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FDA fails to ban ‘forever chemicals’ from food containers, despite known health risks
WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration is again failing to protect consumers from the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. Despite evidence that PFAS from these containers can contaminate the food in them, the FDA is merely reminding food packaging makers against unauthorized use of the substances, instead of banning them. The FDA today […]
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In a Win for Healthy Air, Washington Won’t Burn Toxic PFAS Chemicals
The U.S. government has a dangerous plan to get rid of hazardous “forever chemicals.” Earthjustice is on the case to stop them. Marines use firefighting foam during a live fire training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in North Carolina in August 2013. PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam have contaminated hundreds of military […]
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EPA-approved fracking chemicals include substances known as ‘forever chemicals’
In this March 12, 2020, file photo, the sun shines through clouds above a shale gas drilling site in St. Mary’s, Pa. (Keith Srakocic / AP Photo) Companies that drill for natural gas in Pennsylvania have used EPA-approved PFAS or pre-cursors to PFAS in fracking operations in other states, according to a report by Physicians […]
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Senate bill would ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in makeup, which new study found are often unlabeled
Researchers found indicators of PFAS in roughly half of mascaras, lipsticks and foundations tested. The toxic chemicals were widespread and often not accurately labeled. Plastic cosmetic bottles on the production line at the Taejin Chemical Co. factory in Hwaseong, South Korea, on May 27. (SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg News) Cosmetics distributed in the United States and […]
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Pease Site 8: Regenerable Resin System for Groundwater Remediation
Sustainable technology utilizes novel regeneration process to reduce waste footprint for PFAS remediation site. The SORBIX RePURE PFAS treatment vessels, operating in two parallel sets for lead lag treatment. Opportunity The former Pease Air Force Base (Pease) in Portsmouth, NH, USA, was the site for fire-training activities for the State of New Hampshire for several […]
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People exposed to PFAS could sue for medical monitoring costs, under US legislation
Chemical makers could have to pay for tests People who were significantly exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) could sue makers of these chemicals to pay for health monitoring, under a bill introduced in the US Congress April 22. If enacted into law, the legislation could mean significant liabilities for companies that did or […]
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Proposition 65: Legal and Technical Implications of Listing PFOA as a Carcinogen
On March 19, 2021, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) released a Notice of Intent (NOI) to list perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) as a carcinogen under Proposition 65 via the Authoritative Bodies mechanism.[i] PFOA belongs to a broad class of chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are fluorinated man-made chemicals. Proposition […]
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Industry Eyeing EPA’s Hustle to Control ‘Forever Chemicals’
Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a family of thousands of chemicals. Photo Illustration: Jonathan Hurtarte/Bloomberg Law; Photos: Getty Images Agency moving toward finalizing four PFAS rules Attorneys predict more regulation, lawsuits coming Industry attorneys say they’re bracing for a wave of corporate liability and litigation as the Biden administration works swiftly to fulfill […]
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California Proposes Designating PFOA as a Carcinogen under Proposition 65
Designation of PFOA as a Carcinogen Will Increase Litigation Risks and Expand Proposition 65 Labeling Obligations On March 19, 2021, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced that it intends to list perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) as a chemical known to the State to cause cancer under California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement […]
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