Agency also warns companies about fluorinated containers by Cheryl Hogue The US Environmental Protection Agency is removing two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from its list of safer ingredients for consumer and commercial products. PFAS are environmentally persistent synthetic compounds, some of which are toxic. Thousands of PFAS are used widely in society, valued for their […]
By CHRISTIAN RICHTER, JEFF HANNAPEL; NASF/THE POLICY GROUP A federal court recently certified all Ohio residents who have small amounts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their blood as a class eligible to pursue a suit against chemical manufacturers, while leaving the door open for residents of other states to be included. The suit, Kevin […]
Kyle Bagenstose March 7, 2022 Scientists first discovered the tasteless, odorless chemicals along a stretch of southern New Jersey in 2020. Combinations of carbon and fluorine molecules littered the soil and water, where they were absorbed by fish and, quite possibly, the people who live there. The compounds are part of a family of thousands […]
Lawyers for DuPont knew the Food and Drug Administration had a serious concern that the company’s new food packaging product might be toxic. Beagles and rats that were fed DuPont’s grease-resistant coating for paper wrappers had enlarged livers after three months, a report (https://subscriber.politicopro.com/eenews/f/eenews/?id=0000017f-4614-ddd1-adff-f797c1a10000) showed. The year was 1966. Inside FDA, toxicologists were irritated. “The […]
Mar 07, 2022 From manufacturing to packaging, PFAS are getting into cosmetics, clothes, and food even when companies are not intentionally adding the chemicals. Toxic PFAS are often added into consumer products to make items stain- or water-resistant. But mounting evidence indicates that many products made without the intentional addition of PFAS are also contaminated. […]
Monday, February 28, 2022 PFAS and cosmetics is a topic that saw increased scrutiny from the scientific community, legislature, and the media in 2021. As we predicted in early 2021, the increased attention on the industry presented significant risks to the cosmetics industry, and our prediction was that the developments made the cosmetics industry the number […]
On January 10, 2022, the EPA submitted a plan for a PFAS Superfund designation to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) when it indicated an intent to designate two legacy PFAS – PFOA and PFOS – as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act (CERCLA, also known as the Superfund […]
Stephanie Feingold, Jenna Ferraro, Drew Cleary Jordan Morgan Lewis The US government took another step toward further regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on December 15 with the US Senate passing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 by a vote of 88-11, sending the legislation to President Joseph Biden’s desk for […]
EPA is expanding testing efforts for “forever chemicals” in the nation’s drinking water systems. Administrator Michael Regan said in an announcement today that the agency has finalized a rule establishing drinking water monitoring for 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and lithium. One of the PFAS is HFPO-DA, better known as GenX, a chemical infamous for […]
December 20, 2021 Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) to establish nationwide monitoring for 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and lithium in drinking water. This action is essential to addressing the public health and environmental risks of […]