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France Bans PFAS in Many Products, but Not Cookware

France has implemented a significant national ban on PFAS, though nonstick cookware remains exempt.

Law

fromwww.esquire.com

EPA Is Easing Restrictions on 'Forever Chemicals'

Public health measures are regressing; PFAS regulations loosened, and health officials exhibit questionable practices amid rising health concerns.

New EPA Regulatory Changes on PFAS Spark Public Health Concerns

Trump administration's new PFAS regulatory framework raises health advocates' concerns over public safety.

fromInsideHook

A New Study Found Forever Chemicals in Beer

Many beers may contain harmful chemicals known as PFAS due to local water sources.

Privacy professionals

3 weeks ago

Scientists warn against attempts to change definition of forever chemicals'

Efforts to narrow the definition of 'forever chemicals' threaten public health regulations.

Scientists advocate for a broad classification of Pfas to ensure effective regulation.

France politics

fromThe Local France

France's parliament votes to ban some uses of 'forever chemicals'

France is taking legislative action to ban PFAS by 2026, reflecting growing concerns over the health impacts of these 'forever chemicals.'

France politics

France Bans PFAS in Many Products, but Not Cookware

France has implemented a significant national ban on PFAS, though nonstick cookware remains exempt.

Law

fromwww.esquire.com

EPA Is Easing Restrictions on 'Forever Chemicals'

Public health measures are regressing; PFAS regulations loosened, and health officials exhibit questionable practices amid rising health concerns.

New EPA Regulatory Changes on PFAS Spark Public Health Concerns

Trump administration's new PFAS regulatory framework raises health advocates' concerns over public safety.

fromInsideHook

A New Study Found Forever Chemicals in Beer

Many beers may contain harmful chemicals known as PFAS due to local water sources.

Privacy professionals

3 weeks ago

Scientists warn against attempts to change definition of forever chemicals'

Efforts to narrow the definition of 'forever chemicals' threaten public health regulations.

Scientists advocate for a broad classification of Pfas to ensure effective regulation.

more#public-health

#health-risks

We're facing a forever chemicals' crisis. We must stop Pfas at the source

PFAS are dangerous 'forever chemicals' contaminating our environment and posing severe health risks, need urgent regulatory action.

fromwww.cbc.ca

New bans target 'forever chemicals' in clothing. Here's how to avoid exposure | CBC News

New rules in Canada and the U.S. are reducing PFAS in consumer products, but they remain present in many items.

PFAS, known as 'forever chemicals', pose serious health risks and are found in numerous everyday products.

Experts sound the alarm over cancer-causing chemicals in popular BEERS

Popular beers may be contaminated with toxic 'forever chemicals' (PFAS) without consumers realizing it.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Nearly Half of People in the U.S. Have Toxic PFAS in Their Drinking Water

Over 158 million Americans have drinking water contaminated with toxic PFAS, posing significant health risks.

fromBrooklyn Eagle

EPA will weaken limits on some 'forever' chemicals

EPA reconsiders limits on certain PFAS in drinking water, maintaining existing standards for PFOA and PFOS.

fromKqed

Toxic Catch: Bay Area Communities at Risk from PFAS in Local Fish | KQED

Fishing in San Francisco Bay may expose communities to unhealthy levels of PFAS, affecting health and safety.

We're facing a forever chemicals' crisis. We must stop Pfas at the source

PFAS are dangerous 'forever chemicals' contaminating our environment and posing severe health risks, need urgent regulatory action.

fromwww.cbc.ca

New bans target 'forever chemicals' in clothing. Here's how to avoid exposure | CBC News

New rules in Canada and the U.S. are reducing PFAS in consumer products, but they remain present in many items.

PFAS, known as 'forever chemicals', pose serious health risks and are found in numerous everyday products.

Experts sound the alarm over cancer-causing chemicals in popular BEERS

Popular beers may be contaminated with toxic 'forever chemicals' (PFAS) without consumers realizing it.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Nearly Half of People in the U.S. Have Toxic PFAS in Their Drinking Water

Over 158 million Americans have drinking water contaminated with toxic PFAS, posing significant health risks.

fromBrooklyn Eagle

EPA will weaken limits on some 'forever' chemicals

EPA reconsiders limits on certain PFAS in drinking water, maintaining existing standards for PFOA and PFOS.

fromKqed

Toxic Catch: Bay Area Communities at Risk from PFAS in Local Fish | KQED

Fishing in San Francisco Bay may expose communities to unhealthy levels of PFAS, affecting health and safety.

more#health-risks

1 week ago

Poison in the water: the town with the world's worst case of forever chemicals contamination

Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) is a wonder of firefighting, effectively extinguishing flammable liquid fires caused by jet fuel spills, despite its environmental hazards.

SF food

States Are Banning Forever Chemicals. Industry Is Fighting Back

New Mexico seeks to ban PFAS in consumer products amid rising health concerns, joining other states in limiting these chemicals.

1 week ago

Portland food

New bill would ban cancerous chemicals from California firefighters' gear

fromWIRED

States Are Banning Forever Chemicals. Industry Is Fighting Back

New Mexico seeks to ban PFAS in consumer products amid rising health concerns, joining other states in limiting these chemicals.

1 week ago

Portland food

New bill would ban cancerous chemicals from California firefighters' gear

143 million Americans have 'forever chemicals' in their tap water

Nearly half of Americans consume tap water with PFAS, known as 'forever chemicals', posing potential health risks.

NYC parents

Long Island water companies sue to rollback EPA standards on toxic 'forever chemicals'

Utility groups are suing to overturn EPA limits on toxic 'forever chemicals', arguing procedure was not followed and it could lead to costly regulations.

Sludge-Fertilizer Giant Leaves Texas Town Amid Forever Chemicals' Crisis

Fort Worth ends contract with Synagro due to PFAS contamination concerns.

SF food

Scientists discover toxic 'forever chemicals' in 98% of UK rivers

143 million Americans have 'forever chemicals' in their tap water

Nearly half of Americans consume tap water with PFAS, known as 'forever chemicals', posing potential health risks.

NYC parents

Long Island water companies sue to rollback EPA standards on toxic 'forever chemicals'

Utility groups are suing to overturn EPA limits on toxic 'forever chemicals', arguing procedure was not followed and it could lead to costly regulations.

Sludge-Fertilizer Giant Leaves Texas Town Amid Forever Chemicals' Crisis

Fort Worth ends contract with Synagro due to PFAS contamination concerns.

SF food

Scientists discover toxic 'forever chemicals' in 98% of UK rivers

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Alternative medicine

fromNatural Health News

7 months ago

'Forever Chemicals' In US Drinking Water: A Growing Problem

PFAS are persistent environmental contaminants linked to serious health risks, prompting urgent calls for national regulation and mitigation efforts.

SF politics

As EPA Rolls Back Regulations on 4 PFAS, Thousands More Remain Unregulated

fromArchitectural Digest

SF food

Are States Gearing Up to Ban Nonstick Cookware?

SF politics

What to know about Trump's plans to weaken limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

East Bay food

San Francisco Bay fish are contaminated with levels of forever chemicals' that could harm anglers

fromWIRED

Miscellaneous

How to Get PFAS Out of Drinking Water-and Keep It Out

Alternative medicine

fromNatural Health News

7 months ago

'Forever Chemicals' In US Drinking Water: A Growing Problem

PFAS are persistent environmental contaminants linked to serious health risks, prompting urgent calls for national regulation and mitigation efforts.

SF politics

As EPA Rolls Back Regulations on 4 PFAS, Thousands More Remain Unregulated

EPA's reconsideration of PFAS limits raises concerns about public health protections and corporate influence.

fromArchitectural Digest

Are States Gearing Up to Ban Nonstick Cookware?

PFAS in cookware poses significant environmental and health risks due to potential accumulation in humans and harmful chemical reactions at high temperatures.

SF politics

What to know about Trump's plans to weaken limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

EPA plans to roll back safety limits on PFAS in drinking water, countering previous efforts to reduce public health risks.

East Bay food

San Francisco Bay fish are contaminated with levels of forever chemicals' that could harm anglers

fromWIRED

more#environmental-health

Miscellaneous

How to Get PFAS Out of Drinking Water-and Keep It Out

Media industry

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

YouTube Science Star Derek Muller Confronts PFAS Forever ChemicalsIn His Own Blood

Derek Muller's Veritasium emphasizes that confusion is vital for deep learning, challenging conventional educational wisdom.

The Environmental Protection Agency delays limits on PFAS in drinking water

The EPA is delaying compliance deadlines for PFAS limits in drinking water, extending them to 2031.

SF politics

What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means

The EPA is rolling back regulations on harmful PFAS chemicals in drinking water, which could increase exposure risks for millions.

US news

fromwww.npr.org

The Environmental Protection Agency delays limits on PFAS in drinking water

The EPA is delaying compliance deadlines for PFAS limits in drinking water, extending them to 2031.

SF politics

What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means

The EPA is rolling back regulations on harmful PFAS chemicals in drinking water, which could increase exposure risks for millions.

New Hanover NAACP Challenges Companies' Bid to Hide River Pollution

Chemours and DuPont aim to conceal documents about PFAS pollution in the Cape Fear River, prompting a legal challenge from NAACP New Hanover.

Breaking the forever chemical cycle starts with industry

PFAS contamination poses a severe threat to health and the environment, necessitating urgent industry investment in removal technologies.

E.P.A. Says It Will Tackle Forever Chemicals.' Details Are Sparse.

The Trump administration announced measures against PFAS contamination but did not clarify its stance on Biden-era drinking water regulations.

Breaking the forever chemical cycle starts with industry

PFAS contamination poses a severe threat to health and the environment, necessitating urgent industry investment in removal technologies.

E.P.A. Says It Will Tackle Forever Chemicals.' Details Are Sparse.

The Trump administration announced measures against PFAS contamination but did not clarify its stance on Biden-era drinking water regulations.

more#contamination

South Carolina Says PFAS-Contaminated Farmland Should Be Superfund Site

Robert O'Neal, a farmer, stated, 'They said that it was good fertilizer, that it would help our crops,' referring to the sludge from Galey & Lord.

SF food

fromInsideEVs

U.S. Researchers Are Developing An EV Battery Without 'Forever Chemicals'

The contamination risk from improperly disposed EV batteries necessitates the development of safer alternatives.