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PFAS: UK ‘flying blind’ on levels of toxic chemicals in tap water
Government is not testing drinking water for PFAS, which studies have linked to numerous health issues Defra says it takes ‘the risks posed by PFAS chemicals very seriously’. Photograph: Nick Ansell/PA The UK government is not testing drinking water for a group of toxic manmade chemicals linked to a range of diseases including cancers, while […]
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PFOS: MDHHS issues precautionary consumption guideline for Lake Superior smelt
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has been notified by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) of elevated perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) levels in Lake Superior rainbow smelt. In order to be protective of public health, MDHHS is matching WDNR’s guidance and issuing a precautionary Eat Safe Fish guideline […]
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Notice Of Intent To List Chemical By The Authoritative Bodies Mechanism: Perfluorooctanoic Acid
Public Comments Date: Friday, March 19, 2021 to Monday, May 3, 2021 The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) intends to list perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) (CAS RN 335-67-1) as known to the state to cause cancer under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65[1]). This […]
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PFOA, PFOS Levels At A Few Hudson Valley Schools Prompt NYS DOH Advisories
Three schools in the Hudson Valley have “Do Not Drink” advisories after two PFAS chemicals were found above New York state’s contamination limits. These are among the first schools with the higher levels since the state adopted new maximum contaminant levels for PFOA and PFOS over the summer. The New York state Department of Health […]
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NRK and Expressen Report Fluoro Testing Device Flawed
But what happens in the wax bus matters too: Sweden’s biathlon wax bus flexes. (Photo: NordicFocus) Over the past few years, FasterSkier has reported on per-fluorinated waxes, powders, liquids, and pastes. Entities like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Europe’s equivalent, the European Environment Agency, are phasing out eight-chain fluorocarbons. We know, after diving into […]
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EPA investigates toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in pesticides
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is investigating the presence of toxic chemicals in pesticides, which may be coming from their plastic containers, it said on Friday. The agency said in a statement that its testing showed that the chemicals, belonging to a family of substances called PFAS, were “most likely formed” by a reaction while […]
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NJDEP Sues The United States Over PFAS Contamination
On January 14, 2021, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) filed suit against the United States to compel the United States to address immediately contamination of New Jersey groundwater with PFOA and PFOS from facilities owned or operated by the United States. The suit, which was brought pursuant to the federal Safe Drinking […]
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EPA PFAS Regulations: “PFAS A Priority” Says Incoming Administrator
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Michael Regan, underwent his confirmation hearing. His nomination received largely bi-partisan support, so it is expected that Mr. Regan will be confirmed as the new Administrator of the EPA in the near future. While Mr. Regan was questioned on many topics during his […]
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Analysts point to PFAS liability as a ding on 3M stock
Company’s Q4 profit exceeded forecasts but cloud of litigation hangs over the manufacturer. 3M headquarters in Maplewood. Glen Stubbe • Star Tribune 3M investors received some welcome news this week with the company’s strong earnings report, but the specter of “forever chemicals” litigation continues to haunt its stock. And if the chemicals known as PFAS […]
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Interim PFAS Destruction and Disposal Guidance; Notice of Availability for Public Comment
Note from Fluoride Action Network: Comments due Feb 22, 2021, on EPA’s document dated December 18, 2020,: Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Materials Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (Document number: EPA-HQ-OLEM-2020-0527-0002) [Federal Register Volume 85, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 22, 2020)] [Notices] [Page 83554] From the Federal […]
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