New York State has decided to ban PFAs starting in late 2023. Which criteria are taken into consideration? The presence of intentionally added PFAs is covered by the ban. The aim of the Environment Protection Agency is to bring PFA levels as close to zero as possible. However, it is still...
June 14, 2024 – Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has launched the New York Mobile ID, a highly secure digital version of a state-issued driver license, learner permit or ID on a smartphone. The Mobile ID is a voluntary product desig...
A bill (S1322/A994)1to amend the previous ban (bill S6291/A7063)2on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in apparel has been signed by the Governor of New York state. The previous ban only targeted apparel for regular wear or form...
The New York state Senate has approved legislation to prohibit the sale or distribution of feminine hygiene supplies containing potentially harmful substances like PFAS, formaldehyde, talc and certain phthalates. If passed by the state Assembly and signed into law by the end of the year, the bill...
New York's newly adopted maximum contaminant levels for PFOA and PFOS went into effect Aug. 26, according to a notice from the state's Department of Health. The new rule, which limits the presence of PFOA and PFOS to 10 parts per trillion in drinking water, received approval from the sta...
New York State Employers - In October 2021, New York State (“NYS”) passed legislation, Senate Bill S5395A, amending the New York State...
NY Assembly Bill A3556C would amend state law to prohibit the sale of a wide range of products containing intentionally added PFAS starting January 1, 2026. The bill
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PFAS in the Arctic in sometimes surprising quantities found in 50-year-old ice cores PFAS is the atmosphere are even finding their way into pristine environments like the Arctic. In a recent study led byYork PhD student Daniel Persaudwith Young and team looked...