Indeed, the carbon-fluorine bond which joins PFAS chemicals together is one of the strongest known to science. For this reason, it may take a thousand years or more for PFAS to decompose in the environment, meaning they will undoubtedly outlive the products whi...
Bill of materials (BoM) analyzer Once it is determined that a product contains PFAS, companies will need to find replacement materials. Replacing a material in a product isn’t as easy as it sounds — the material has to meet certain economic and performance requirements — mechanical, thermal...
The family of PFAS contains chemicals that are extremely useful across a wide variety of industries, with capabilities that some PFAS-industry experts say may not be achievable with alternative chemicals — a claim that environmental experts don't agree with. For example, one industry expert (who ...
Dubbed “forever chemicals,” PFAS chemicals don't break down easily over time and dissolve in water. Because of that, some scientists are concerned that these chemicals could build to levels that could harm the environment -- and your body. While there are studies that show evidence of this,...
Hilary Brueck
The CTPA has released a statement on the usage of these chemicals in make-up, here’s everything you need to know PFAS are long-lasting chemicals, components of which break down very slowly over time. There are over 4,500 different forms of the compound – dubbed ‘forever chemicals’ –...
brings us to a point that every expert I spoke with highlighted: Wherever possible, we should be cutting out these "forever chemicals," and as convenient as it is to not have to reapply lipstick or long-lasting foundation, PFAS aren't essential in cosmetics — and certainly not worth the...
Just how much risk is still not clear, but toxic chemicals have been found in hundreds of consumer products and clothing bought off the racks nationwide. Thousands of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, exist since the first ones were invented in the 1940s to prevent sta...
chemicals. Both chemicals are persistent in the environment and in the human body – meaning they don't break down and they can accumulate over time (i.e., the chemicals bioaccumulate). There are nearly 5,000 variations of PFAS and they can be found in food in PFAS-containing materials,...
The restricted substances list of the version 3.0 of the ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals) has also excluded all PFAs. As for the Bluesign® Finder service, it can already identify 150 safe chemical alternatives. Please note The conditions specified here apply to New York State only...