What Is California’s Toxic-Free Cosmetic Act TheToxic-Free Cosmetics Act, also called Assembly Bill 2762, is a piece of legislation that will ban 12 of the most harmful ingredients found in cosmetics in the United States. This bill, which is currently being passed through the California legis...
per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
This indicates many reported toxic effects of PFAS are unlikely to occur outside the laboratory. However, lack of information on new PFAS and their precursors and degradation products coupled with lack of knowledge on mixture toxicity means our understanding of the risks of PFAS is incomplete ...
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In 2016, the FDA barred the use of certain types of PFAS, called long-chain PFAS, from food packaging. It was found to have toxic effects on animal and human health. To limit dangerous PFAS and PFOA exposure through contamination and overall use, the EPA has taken the following steps: ...
The most common concern around toxic cookware is in the nonstick category. The FDA has authorized the use of chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer goods since the 1960s, including in nonstick cookware, paper used for fast-food packaging and microwave popcorn...
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 stains...
World's first ban on products with PFAS adopted in Maine A full-scale furor is erupting in Europe, pitting industry against government. The European Commission (EG) is proposing that all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) be banned because it says they are persistent, can be toxic,...
Often called “forever chemicals” due to their remarkable persistence in the atmosphere, PFAS are a group of well over 4,000 synthetic chemicals created for a variety of purposes. Click to read more...
Toxic effects of glyphosate on the nervous system: a systematic review. Int J Mol Sci. 2022;23(9):4605. Article CAS Google Scholar Germany: addendum to the monograph on glyphosate/glyphosate-trimesium. Part B: glyphosate-trimesium. 2000. Accessed from: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/dyna2...