The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is directing this letter to manufacturers, distributors, and food manufacturers that use fluorinated polyethylene food contact articles as a reminder that only certain fluorinated polyethylene containers are authorized for food contact use. Specifically, FDA’s regulation authorizing the use of fluorinated polyethylene in contact with food is listed in […]
The same types of plastic containers EPA blamed for pesticides contaminated with PFAS may also be used to store food, raising alarm bells at the Food and Drug Administration. At issue are fluorinated containers made of high-density polyethylene, a material widely used in food packaging because it can easily seal out moisture and other temperature […]
By Ariel Wittenberg, E.A. Crunden | 07/21/2021 12:28 PM EST EPA action to limit PFAS in drinking water is focused on just two compounds, meaning many Americans could continue drinking contaminated tap water for years to come. Claudine Hellmuth/E&E News (illustration); EPA (text); Jenn Durfey/Flickr (faucet); Freepik (man with glass); Wikipedia (GenX chemical formula); PxHere […]
By John Gardella Wednesday, July 14, 2021 The latest EPA PFAS action on Monday, July 13, 2021 shows once again that the agency is seeking to aggressively regulate certain PFAS compounds <www.epa.gov/ccl/contaminant-candidate-list-5-ccl-5> under the Safe Drinking Water Act. However, the EPA’s action on Monday is notable because it is one of the first instances in […]
Environ. Sci. Technol. 2021, 55, 9601−9608 Jack Garnett, Crispin Halsall,* Max Thomas, Odile Crabeck, James France, Hanna Joerss, Ralf Ebinghaus, Jan Kaiser, Amber Leeson, and Peter M. Wynn ABSTRACT: Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are contaminants of emerging Arctic concern and are present in the marine environments of the polar regions. Their input to and […]
By Brooklyn Neustaeter <www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/more/ctvnews-ca-team/brooklyn-neustaeter-1.4493580>CTVNews.ca Writer@bneustaeter Saturday, July 31, 2021 12:46PM EDT In this Friday June 13, 2008 file photo, a polar bear stands on an ice floe near the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, Norway. (AP Photo/Romas Dabrukas, File) TORONTO — A new study <pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c01645> has found high concentrations of toxic “forever chemicals” in the surface […]
Ron Jefferson Jul 29, 2021 07:15 AM EDT Forever Chemicals or Polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are named as such due to their resistance to natural degradation. A study now shows how the increasing rate of Arctic ice melt is leaking the highest concentrations of forever chemicals into the environment. What is PFAS? PFAS, according […]
Friday, June 4, 2021 On June 3, 2021, a group of NGOs sent a petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking the agency to ban “all long- and short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as food contact substances” and to, unless evidence exists otherwise, reassess previous positions issued by the FDA on PFAS […]
Per- and Poly uoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals nicknamed “forever chemicals” because they are persistent and resistant to degradation. They have been used in a wide variety of everyday products and are found in detergents, non-stick pans, stain-resistant and waterproof fabrics, fragrances, drugs, disinfectants, pesticides, and re- ghting foam. PFAS comprise more than 4,700 […]
PFAS in the Environment and Packaging Per- and Polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are represented by over forty-one (41) individual compounds, around thirty (30) of which are under study by the US Environmental Agency (US EPA), various state EPA or Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) organizations, private industry, and universities (U Florida, Harvard1 and others). This […]
