Perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOA and PFOS) have become the most feared and discussed drinking water contaminants among consumers. Contamination can be traced back to manufacturers of numerous consumer products, including Teflon™, though many companies agreed to phase out thei...
As far as PFAS exposure goes, the Government of Canada is also taking a closer look. Health Canada has released a draft objective that says the summed total of all PFAS measured in drinking water should not exceed 30 nanograms per liter (ng/L). While the country hasn’t yet updated its...
these chemicals do not degrade easily in the environment and are colloquially called “forever chemicals.” The estimated half-life of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) has beenreported as >41 yearsbut for complex PFAS substances with longer chains...
As environmental concerns associated with two particular PFAS compounds (perfluorooctane sulfonic acid [PFOS] and perfluorooctanoic acid [PFOA]) were identified and U.S. EPA issued new regulations regarding use of these compounds, manufacturers have transitioned away from PFOS and PFOA and are using ...
PLA—polyamide, PVC—polyvinyl chloride, PBAT—polybutylene adipate terephthalate, PBDE—polybrominated diphenyl ethers, BPA—bisphenol-A, PAHs—polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, PCBs—polychlorinated biphenyls, PBDEs—polybrominated biphenyl ethers, PFOS—perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and DiNP—Diisononylphthalate...
According to the complaint, various manufacturers and sellers created, advertised, and sold aqueous film-forming foam products containing chemicals known as perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, or PFOS, and perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA. NJ files suit against 3M, others for making, selling toxic firefightin...
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