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PFOA. Full disclosure: Another toxic villain rides into the sunset
End of the line for PFOA This year is the deadline for phasing out PFOA and related compounds, which have been commonly used in waterproof clothing, firefighting foam, nonstick cookware and other products. On Jan. 15, the EPA announced that it would also seek the power to block any new use or imports of those […]
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Minnesota: More PFC testing scheduled next week for three east metro cities
A third round of testing residents in three Washington County communities to gauge their exposure to PFCs will begin next week, the Minnesota Department of Health announced Wednesday. The biomonitoring will determine the effectiveness of measures taken to reduce exposures to PFCs — perfluorochemicals, a family of compounds formerly manufactured by 3M Co. but that […]
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State’s lawsuit against 3M over PFCs at crossroads
More than three years after Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson sued 3M Co. over PFC pollution damages, the state’s case is at a crucial pivot point, at risk of having to start from scratch. The state Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments with high stakes for both sides: whether the state can keep using […]
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Lake Elmo quits state’s PFC lawsuit against 3M
The city of Lake Elmo has decided to withdraw from the state’s case against 3M Co. over PFCs in the east metro area, dealing a second setback in recent weeks to the nearly 3-year-old lawsuit. Instead, the city has entered an agreement to discuss issues surrounding perfluorochemicals directly with the company instead of through the […]
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Petition to MN House & Senate to stop mandatory fluoridation
• Sign Petition • See Bill to Repeal Mandatory Fluoridation in MN PETITION Minnesota statute, (144.145) requires the fluoridation of the municipal water supply. Hydrofluosilicic Acid is an industrial by-product of the phosphate industry that is added to the water for the, “prevention of tooth decay.” This chemical is too toxic to be legally discharged […]
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Minnesota’s law firm in 3M PFC case disqualified
A Court of Appeals conflict of interest ruling against law firm representing state is a major blow for the attorney general’s office. After 2½ years, more than 50 highly technical expert depositions and about 6 million pages of documents, the state’s high-profile lawsuit against 3M Co. over alleged damages from a widely used family of […]
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Water found to be key factor in PFC levels
Biomonitoring data from the Minnesota Department of Health also confirms that years of cleanup efforts are showing positive results. An analysis of PFC levels in residents of Cottage Grove, Lake Elmo and Oakdale confirms the cause-effect link between how much unfiltered water those people drank and the amount of the pervasive chemical compounds were found […]
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MN Bill SF 1668: The repeal of municipal water fluoridation
Minnesota Senate Bill SF 1668 Municipal water fluoridation requirement repeal Introduced May 17, 2013 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to health; repealing law relating to fluoridation of municipal water; 1.3 repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 144.145; Minnesota Rules, part 1.4 4720.0030. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: […]
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Minnesota rebuffs 3M offer to pay to monitor PFCs in east metro
The 3M Co. offered to pay the $626,000 tab to continue a biomonitoring program to measure PFC levels in residents of three east-metro communities, but the offer was rejected because of the state’s ongoing lawsuit against the company. An advisory panel of experts with the Minnesota Department of Health had recommended continuing the five-year-old program […]
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Minnesota: More bad news on DuPont/3M chemicals and drinking water
Current drinking water limits appear to be “several hundredfold too high.” The Minnesota Department of Health has a “ Health Risk Limit” of 300 nanograms/liter for C8 (PFOA) one of a family of perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) make by 3M Company that has caused widespread contamination of drinking water in Minnesota and elsewhere. This limit was […]
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