Lawsuits filed by public water systems and others accusing major chemical companies of polluting U.S. drinking water with PFAS chemicals led to more than $11 billion insettlementslast year. Copyright 2024 Reuters.Click for restrictions. Was this article valuable? Almost two weeks after Hurricane Mil...
In conclusion, the EPA's TSCA rule targeting PFAS represents a significant step towards protecting human health and the environment from the harms associated with these synthetic chemicals. Through risk evaluations, enhanced transparency, and restrictions on usage, the EPA aims to mitigate the risks ...
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A host of state governments are preparing new restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), under a wave of recently enacted laws and regulations that require phasing out the chemicals as soon as this year, drawing praise from environmental
Over the past few months, the agency has published a slew of proposed rules, including its framework for handling new PFAS, changes to its new chemicals review process and harsher restrictions on "high priority" chemicals such as methylene chloride and perchloroethylene, or PCE.Ellie Borst...
Losing Amara pushed the family towards activism. They've testified multiple times in favor of PFAS restrictions. “Four parts per trillion, we couldn’t ask for a better standard,” Amara's sister Nora said. “It's a very ambitious goal, but anything higher than that is endan...
The Biden administration is directing federal agencies to find substitutes for products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) when making purchases and to specifically avoid certain items containing PFAS, but the restrictions outlined in a newly released executive order (EO) fall short ...