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German Study: Alarming Levels of Dangerous Plastics in Children’s Bodies
Children from poorer families had more plastic residue in their bodies than those from higher-income homes. Plastic by-products were found in an alarming 97-100% of blood and urine samples from 2,500 children tested between 2014 and 2017, according to a new study by the German Environment Ministry and the Robert Koch Institute. Der Spiegel, the German […]
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Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Detected in Drinking Water at N.Y. Army Installations
WASHINGTON – Drinking water supplies at seven Army installations in New York state are contaminated with elevated levels of toxic fluorinated chemicals called PFAS, according to newly released Department of Defense data obtained by EWG under the Freedom of Information Act. The sites in New York include Fort Drum, Camp Smith, West Point Military Reservation, […]
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San Francisco’s Fluorinated Chemical Ban Limited to Compostable Food Service Ware
The final text of San Francisco’s Plastic, Litter, and Toxics Reduction Law clarifies that a ban on fluorinated chemicals in food service items, which becomes effective in 2020, only applies to food service items that are compostable. The law states “No person may sell, offer for sale, or otherwise Distribute within the City… (4) beginning […]
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The Science on PFAS: Rebuttal to 3M’s Claims
For decades, 3M was a leading producer of the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS. As early as the 1950s, 3M’s own studies showed that PFAS chemicals built up in blood, and by the 1960s, 3M’s own animal studies showed the potential for harm. Yet 3M continued to produce PFAS chemicals without notifying its employees […]
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5 Things to Know About DOD’s Research on ‘Fluorine-Free’ Firefighting Foam
Aqueous film-forming foam — known as AFFF— is a firefighting foam that quickly extinguishes fuel fires on ships and airplanes. The Defense Department is conducting research on this foam because of concerns about adverse health effects. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment wants to share five important facts about this foam […]
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Denmark first to ban PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ from food packaging
COPENHAGEN – Denmark will be the first country to ban PFAS chemicals, which have been linked to cancer, elevated cholesterol and decreased fertility, from food packaging, starting next year. PFAS substances, sometimes called “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down in the environment, are used to repel grease and water in packaging for fatty and […]
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More than 100 firefighting foam cases combined in complex litigation
South Carolina judge will hear multidistrict PFAS lawsuit More than 100 lawsuits involving aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) in the US have been brought together in one multidistrict litigation (MDL) that could see manufacturers facing “billions of dollars” in claims. Plaintiffs in the complex case, which is being heard in South Carolina, allege that the firefighting […]
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Waste containing PFAS chemicals poses conundrums
[See photos at top of original article] With few state or federal regulations existing for PFAS chemicals, the military and impacted towns face the tough question: Where to dispose of filters and waste? When carbon filters filled with firefighting foam chemicals from Bucks and Montgomery counties are burned at an incinerator in Delaware County, the […]
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FDA concluded PFAS in food are safe. Now it has to show how it reached that conclusion.
In June, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted a webpage that serves as a helpful starting place to learn about the agency’s efforts and plans regarding per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food. The webpage explains that FDA is “assessing food for PFAS through sampling” and is “reviewing the limited authorized uses of PFAS […]
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MAP: Chemical contamination in Park Creek, Little Neshaminy
Environmental testing from water utility Aqua PA shows high levels of PFAS chemicals in Park Creek and the Little Neshaminy Creek, and smaller elevations in the main Neshaminy Creek. The chemicals were used in firefighting foams at area military bases, and were found in 2014 and 2016 to have contaminated area water supplies at dangerous […]
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