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• DuPont e-mails about C8 draw panel’s criticism

  PARKERSBURG. Public statements by local DuPont officials regarding the outcome of employee health studies were misleading, according to some members of the company’s own Epidemiology Review Advisory Board. DuPont says exposure to ammonium perfluorooctanoate, also known as PFOA or C8, does not pose a health risk to the general public. A small increase in lipids […]

• More evidence against C8

  This week, I did a story for the Gazette about a new study that found exposure to the Teflon-production agent C8 could be damaging sperm and reducing sperm counts in humans. I failed to mention a key thing in that story — that the levels of C8 involved really weren’t that high. The most troublesome […]

• Minnesota: Consumption limit for Twin Lake fish

  State officials Friday warned people to limit how often they eat fish caught from Twin Lake in Robbinsdale and Crystal. The lake has been found to have levels of a man-made perfluorochemical (PFC) in the fish similar to the higher levels previously measured in metro area lakes Calhoun, Elmo and Johanna, the state Health Department […]

• Alabama: United States-Testing cattle for toxins.

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin testing cattle for a toxin that Decatur Utilities distributed on Lawrence County farms. “We will go out and purchase some random cattle from some of the farmers in the area that have the bio-sludge on their land,” said Roger Sockman, spokesman for USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service. “We’ll […]

• C8 linked to high cholesterol in children

  CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Children with more of the toxic chemical C8 in their blood are more likely to have high cholesterol, according to a new scientific study filed Friday in Wood Circuit Court. The study, conducted by West Virginia University researchers, found higher levels of C8 “were significantly associated with higher cholesterol and LDL, or […]

• WV: Federal judge throws out most of C8 suit against DuPont

  Read the ruling here CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal judge on Monday dismissed most of a lawsuit filed against chemical giant DuPont Co. by Parkersburg residents over the pollution of their city’s water with the toxic chemical C8. U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin dismissed claims of negligence, nuisance, trespassing and battery, almost a year […]

• C8 update: EPA may set limit for PFOA and PFOS

  This morning, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a move that could be another step in the long process of regulating water pollution related to C8 and other perfluorinated chemicals. EPA released the final version of “Contaminant Candidate List 3,” or a collection of chemicals that aren’t currently regulated, but are believed to be in […]

• Alabama: Landfill cleanup system flawed

  Second of a three-part series [1st part; 3rd part] The Decatur City Council approved spending money on a landfill cleanup system that, according to experts, almost certainly will not work. In fact, an Environmental Protection Agency spokesman said the system may actually increase levels of PFOA and PFOS — the main chemicals the landfill is […]

• Consumer products could be major C8 source, study says

  Read the study CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Everyday consumer products such as stain repellants and paper coatings may be a “significant source” of the toxic chemical C8, according to a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency study. Chemicals used in these consumer products could degrade, releasing C8 and related toxic substances, much faster than previously projected by […]

• Minnesota: Jury rules in 3M’s favor in groundwater pollution case

  The 3M Co. won a landmark court case Wednesday when a jury ruled against claims of Washington County residents suing the company over chemicals in their groundwater. For 3M, it was a triumphant end to a five-year case that once loomed as one of the largest environmental lawsuits in Minnesota history. “Obviously, we are pleased […]