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Reusable feminine protection: PFAS detected in all panties and menstrual cups
August 19, 2025 | #news
PFAS were found in all reusable feminine protection products: menstrual panties, washable pads, incontinence underwear, and cups. In 30% of these, PFAS appeared to have been intentionally used by manufacturers, with menstrual panties and cups being the most common.
Everything you need to know about the gradual ban on PFAS
August 19, 2025 | #news
In response to the health and environmental risks associated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Law No. 2025-188 of February 27, 2025, establishes new protective measures. This regulation provides for the gradual banning of certain products containing PFAS as of January 1, 2026. How can you anticipate these developments now to adapt your practices and product ranges? We take stock.
21 new PFAS chemicals identified in Sydney tap water via sensitive testing methods
August 12, 2025 | #news
Researchers from the University of New South Wales have identified 21 new PFAS chemicals in Sydney’s tap water.
It brings the known total to 31 types.
The US Environmental Protection Agency considers there is no safe level of PFAS in drinking water, but the Australian government guidelines state there is a safe level of exposure.
New NC law makes regulating polluters much more difficult
August 08, 2025 | #news
Concerns over PFAS – short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – pollution are mounting across Europe as studies show the toxic “forever chemicals” are present in our blood, food and water, often at unsafe levels.
Holloman Lake to close to the public beginning Aug. 14 due to PFAS contamination
August 07, 2025 | #news
Access to Holloman Lake, also known as Holloman Evaporation Pond, and the surrounding land will be closed beginning Aug. 14 to protect the public from potential exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
New NC law makes regulating polluters much more difficult
August 07, 2025 | #news
North Carolina just made it much harder to pass expensive regulations. HB 402, now law after legislators overrode a veto from Gov. Josh Stein, adds major hurdles for new and existing rules — including those that would limit PFAS and other toxic chemicals in drinking water.
Three mayors in the Ardennes have blood tests to check for the presence of PFAS in their bodies
August 06, 2025 | #news
While their drinking water is polluted with PFAS, the mayors of Malandry, Villy and La Ferté-sur-Chiers went to have a blood test to determine the presence or absence of these pollutants in their blood.
Eternal pollutants: “A first step towards transparency,” according to the vice-president of Atlantic’eau
August 06, 2025 | #news
The Ministry of Ecological Transition released a freely accessible monitoring map of PFAS, or so-called eternal pollutants, online on Friday, August 1. Mickaël Derangeon, vice-president of Atlantic’eau, the department’s drinking water distribution union, and deputy mayor of Saint-Mars-de-Coutais since 2020, sheds some light on this publication.
Suspected of being the cause of PFAS pollution, what is sludge spreading?
August 05, 2025 | #news
Suspected of being the cause of PFAS water pollution affecting seventeen municipalities in the Ardennes and Meuse, the spreading of sludge is a very common practice in agriculture.
PFAS: Belgian company promises innovative process for soil decontamination
July 16, 2025 | #news
The CEO of Haemers Technologies claims to have developed a method for eliminating perennial pollutants by heating soils using an oxidation technique. He ultimately aims to offer his solution worldwide.
EPA revokes funding for multiple PFAS research projects
July 14, 2025 | #news
The Environmental Protection Agency canceled a research project that looked at new ways to detect “forever chemicals” in the air surrounding Chemours’ Fayetteville Works Plant, according to research participant and local clean water advocate Mike Watters.
PFAS were originally used to contain nuclear chemicals, new book finds
July 11, 2025 | #news
PFAS were never intended for use in regular people’s homes.
This group of chemicals, nicknamed “forever chemicals” because of their ability to resist deterioration even in the most extreme environments, were first used by Manhattan Project scientists who needed a material that could withstand the caustic substances used in uranium enrichment.
That material was Teflon.
PFAS: SEB Group and its ad for Tefal pans presented as “safe” taken to court for deceptive marketing practices
July 10, 2025 | #news
Three associations announced on Thursday, July 10, that they had filed a complaint with the Paris prosecutor’s office against the SEB group. The multinational is accused of engaging in “deceptive commercial practices” in an attempt to minimize its harmful impact on the health of Tefal brand users and on the environment.
PFAS: Tap water banned for consumption in 12 municipalities in the Ardennes
July 10, 2025 | #news
The prefectural decree banning the consumption of tap water comes into effect on Thursday, July 10, in 12 municipalities in the Ardennes. The same measure has also been in effect since last Saturday in four municipalities in the Meuse department. These restrictions—for an indefinite period—were imposed following the publication of analyses revealing abnormally high levels of PFAS, commonly referred to as “eternal pollutants” due to their persistence in the environment.
PFAS: 32 European ministers, including Jean-Luc Crucke, invited to take a blood test to raise awareness of contamination in Europe
July 10, 2025 | #news
This Thursday, a week into Denmark’s EU Presidency, Environment Minister Magnus Heunicke invited 32 ministers to undergo a blood test for PFAS. This initiative aims to raise awareness of the contamination of the Old Continent by these “perennial pollutants,” while the proposal to ban them on European soil is currently under consideration.
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These South Florida cities will get millions from ‘forever chemicals’ settlement
June 30, 2025 | #news
South Florida cities from Fort Lauderdale to Boca Raton are in line for a mega windfall in the form of multimillion-dollar settlement payouts from manufacturers of potentially toxic “forever chemicals” that have made their way into the country’s drinking water.
Minnesota to Delay PFAS Reporting Deadline
June 30, 2025 | #news
Earlier this week, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced it will extend the upcoming reporting deadline under the state’s PFAS-in-Products law. As currently written, the law requires manufacturers of intentionally added PFAS-containing products in the state to report detailed information to MPCA—including the type of PFAS used and its purpose in the product—by January 1, 2026.
11 executives jailed over Italian PFAS pollution
June 30, 2025 | #news
An Italian court has jailed 11 executives over charges relating to groundwater pollution with per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) from Miteni’s fluorochemicals plant in Trissino, Italy, since its construction in the 1960s.
Firefighting foams contain toxic PFAS. Could soybeans be the answer?
June 23, 2025 | #news
Jeff King has served on the volunteer fire department in Corydon, Kentucky, for over 30 years. He is well aware of the dangers of the job — including one that may be hiding in the supplies he and his crew use to keep others safe.
NMED, NMDOJ File New Lawsuit Against Air Force Citing New Law Forcing Feds To Clean Up PFAS Contamination
June 23, 2025 | #news
The New Mexico Environment Department and New Mexico Department of Justice today filed a new lawsuit ordering the U.S. Department of the Air Force to clean up its toxic PFAS contamination at Cannon Air Force Base near Clovis.
Earlier this year, the New Mexico Legislature delivered House Bill 140 to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who promptly signed it into law. The new lawsuit relies on existing and expanded authority under the new law.
Bill to make PFAS polluters pay for clean-up moves to NC Senate after passing House
June 20, 2025 | #news
A bill that would make manufacturers of “forever chemicals” pay for the cost of public water systems to filter PFAS pollution is being considered by the state Senate after passing the N.C. House of Representatives last month.
The N.C. House passed House Bill 569, known as the PFAS Pollution and Polluter Liability Act, on May 7 in a 104-3 vote, with three Republican representatives voting no. The Senate bill passed a first reading on May 8, and the legislation was referred to the chamber’s Agriculture, Energy and Environment Standing Committee on June 5.
Veolia inaugurates one of the largest PFAS treatment plants in the United States
June 19, 2025 | #news
Veolia designed and built one of the largest PFAS (forever pollutants) treatment facilities in the United States, and the largest in the northeast. In Delaware, the Stanton treatment plant, in full compliance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, will remove regulated PFAS from drinking water and ensure a high-quality supply for more than 100,000 residents.
PFAS: A worrying contamination of European food revealed by a new investigation by Générations Futures
June 19, 2025 | #news
What do we really know about the presence of PFAS in our food? To gain a broader perspective on PFAS contamination in food, Générations Futures has compiled official data and analyses available from several European countries. This work reveals worrying information regarding Europeans’ exposure to PFAS through food and the authorities’ inaction on this issue (read our full report)!
“We have a considerable level of PFAS in our blood”: they drank contaminated water for thirty years
June 16, 2025 | #news
After discovering significant quantities of perennial pollutants in a water well in Dieudonné (Oise), Olivier and Corinne decided to conduct a test. The results showed a concentration more than twice the recommended threshold.
Scientists warn against attempts to change definition of ‘forever chemicals’
June 10, 2025 | #news
A group of 20 internationally renowned scientists have issued a strong warning against attempts to narrow the definition of “forever chemicals” in what they describe as a politically or economically motivated effort to weaken regulation of the potentially harmful chemicals.
The green transition must be PFAS-free
June 09, 2025 | #news
Dr Shubhi Sharma, Scientific Researcher at CHEM Trust, discusses the hidden dangers of forever chemicals, and why PFAS-free products could be key to combatting the climate crisis.
California advances bills to limit PFAS and other toxics in food packaging
June 06, 2025 | #news
The California legislature passed the halfway mark of its session at the end of last week. Friday was a key deadline for each house to pass bills introduced in that house. This is how some of the more notable packaging-related bills fared:
Total Donges Refinery: worrying PFAS pollution
June 05, 2025 | #news
For years, the TotalEnergies refinery legally but extensively used firefighting foams containing PFAS. The health risks to workers and local residents appear to be grossly underestimated.
Eternal pollutants: Brussels wants to clean up European waters
June 04, 2025 | #news
The Commission plans to launch a major cleanup operation to remove PFAS from waters through the creation of a public-private partnership.
This is the outcome of the European Water Resilience Strategy, adopted Wednesday in Brussels.
Tribune | Banning all PFAS is an emergency for our health, our environment and our economy
June 04, 2025 | #news
Josiane Fischer, president of Sénéo, a French drinking water producer and distributor union, warns of the limitations of the recent law restricting certain uses of PFAS. As these “eternal pollutants” continue to threaten public health and the environment, she calls for a total ban, the only measure commensurate with the health and ecological emergency.
To eradicate PFAS, a Belgian company unveils a world first
June 04, 2025 | #news
Belgian company Haemers Technologies has unveiled a proven process for eradicating PFAS in contaminated soil, without damaging the earth and at a reasonable cost.
Oullins-Pierre-Bénite: beehives installed to detect PFAS on a future residential site
May 29, 2025 | #news
In Oullins-Pierre-Bénite, in the Lyon metropolitan area, bees are being used to measure the quantity of PFAS, otherwise known as eternal pollutants. Two hives have been installed on a still-wasteland plot, a future residential site.
EPA cancels PFAS research grants to Maine organizations
Feds extending deadlines for utilities to comply with PFAS water standards
May 21, 2025 | #news
Columbus’ utilities director said he does not expect the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to weaken limits on some toxic “forever chemicals” linked to cancer and other illnesses to impact local operations or water quality.
PFAS regulations for US drinking water are being dismantled after just a year
May 19, 2025 | #news
The Trump administration has rolled back the US’s first legally enforceable national drinking water limits for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which were established in April 2024 under former President Biden. An outcry followed from researchers in the field, as well as environmental advocates, concerned by what this would mean for public health and the environment.
Infamous PFAS polluter still spewing ‘forever chemicals’
May 19, 2025 | #news
A West Virginia chemical plant widely known for its discharge of “forever chemicals” into the Ohio River is still spewing those contaminants at levels far above what’s considered safe, in spite of a ballyhooed federal pollution crackdown.
After Feds Weaken Drinking Water Standards, NY Environmentalists Call for Tighter Regulations At Home
May 19, 2025 | #news
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Wednesday that it plans to rescind and reconsider allowable levels of four long-lasting chemicals, known as PFAS, in drinking water—overturning regulations set by the Biden administration last spring. And utility companies will get a two-year extension to comply with previously-set standards for two other types of PFAS, officials said.
PFAS a ‘high priority’ for EPA waste office nominee Busterud
May 16, 2025 | #news
John Busterud, the nominee for assistant administrator of the U.S. EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management, called PFAS contamination management a “high priority” and an “urgent issue” during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
PFAS study finds elevated chemical levels in Arizona health care workers
May 12, 2025 | #news
A new study published with University of Arizona scientists has found that firefighters aren’t the only frontline workers exposed to PFAS. Health care workers also had elevated levels of two specific chemicals in their blood.
Scientists intended to study the levels of PFAS concentrations found in the blood of frontline workers in Arizona.
EPA Postpones TSCA PFAS Reporting Period to April 2026
May 12, 2025 | #news
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on May 12, 2025, an interim final rule that would extend the dates of the reporting period for data submitted on the manufacture of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Under the interim final rule, the data submission period would begin April 13, 2026, and end October 13, 2026. Small manufacturers reporting exclusively as article importers would have until April 13, 2027, to report. According to EPA, the extension will allow it to develop and test further the software being used to collect data from manufacturers, “thereby providing critical feedback to EPA, including what additional guidance would be useful for the reporting community.
Bill that would hold companies accountable for PFAS contamination passes in the House
May 10, 2025 | #news
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – A new bill could hold companies accountable for putting forever chemicals in our water supply.
House Bill 569 passed in the House Wednesday night and is now moving to the Senate.
Representative Ted Davis (R-NC District 20) says he’s been trying to push this piece of legislation through the state legislature for five years now. He says the fact that it got to the House floor this time and passed on a vote of 104-3, is a sign that legislators have heard from their constituents that enough is enough.
Promising Maine PFAS removal project is on hold
May 8, 2025 | #news
A wastewater treatment project in central Maine that has piloted a cutting-edge system to remove forever chemicals is on hold as it seeks more money to get up and running.
The Anson-Madison Sanitary District has been working for several years with engineers to develop a centralized facility to treat waste containing forever chemicals, potentially from across Maine. The system can remove toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, from wastewater. PFAS, which are difficult to break down in the environment, have been linked to serious illnesses including kidney cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute.
EPA Announces Major Actions on PFAS and the TSCA New Chemical Program
May 7, 2025 | #news
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a much anticipated roadmap for how Administrator Lee Zeldin plans to address per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) in the coming months. The announcement signals important changes ahead. EPA also issued critical guidance to help companies understand how to provide new information required for premanufacture notifications (PMNs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) until the agency is able to update the Central Data Exchange (CDX) reporting platform.
Decision looming for Trump administration on first PFAS drinking water limits
April 29, 2025 | #news
In pain so bad he couldn’t stand, Chris Meek was rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening ruptured gallbladder. When he emerged from surgery, he learned he had kidney cancer that thankfully hadn’t yet spread. Meek, a social studies teacher in Wilmington, North Carolina, was 47 at the time. But he remained confused for years about why, as someone seemingly not at risk, he had gotten cancer until Emily Donovan, a parent of students at his school, gave a guest talk about high levels of harmful forever chemicals known as PFAS in North Carolina’s environment.
EPA announces actions to combat PFAS contamination
April 28, 2025 | #news
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin outlined on April 28 multiple upcoming agency actions to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
They include the designation of an agency lead for PFAS as well as the creation of effluent limitations guidelines (ELGs) for certain PFAS and initiatives to engage with Congress and industry to establish liability framework that ensure polluters pay and receivers are protected.
Wines massively contaminated with PFAS: what is TFA, the eternal chemical pollutant found in our bottles?
April 23, 2025 | #news
The analysis of around fifty wines – reds, whites and rosés from ten European Union countries, including France, Italy, Spain and Austria – reveals “an exponential increase in TFA concentrations in wine since 2010”, according to the report published by the collective of European environmental protection NGOs.
Haut-Rhin: Presence of PFAS in water and their blood: they fear for their health
April 23, 2025 | #news
Many are concerned about this situation. For several weeks now, the Basel-Mulhouse Airport Residents’ Defense Association (Adra) has been conducting tests on residents of Saint-Louis (Haut-Rhin). The results reveal contamination of their blood. They are sounding the alarm, as reported by France 3.
PFAS pollution: the State will monitor 60 potentially emitting facilities
April 18, 2025 | #news
For three years now, following revelations about PFAS pollution in the Lyon region, this topic has been in the spotlight every week. On Friday, April 18, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes prefecture outlined its priorities for 2025 in a press release to “reduce PFAS pollution and protect the health of the population.”
PFAS: monitoring in drinking water
April 18, 2025 | #news
Tap water is one of the most controlled foods in France. It is subject to ongoing health monitoring to ensure its safety. The ARS (Regional Health Agency) is responsible for organizing this monitoring, alerting public water service managers in the event of a health risk, defining preventive measures, and ensuring the return to the distribution of quality water.
"Don't eat your own chickens' eggs anymore!": Domestic chicken eggs contain too much PFAS, Wallonia and Flanders call for caution!
April 16, 2025 | #news
“Stop eating eggs from your own garden,” the Dutch government has declared, warning of their high PFAS content. This recommendation applies nationwide. In Belgium, too, there are concerns about the quality of eggs from home-raised hens.
Breaking the forever chemical cycle starts with industry
April 14, 2025 | #news
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PFAS in toys: EU moves towards ban
April 11, 2025 | #news
To protect children’s health from pollutants in toys (dolls, toy cars, bath toys, etc.), the European Union reached a provisional agreement on April 10. The adopted text adds several chemicals, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS), to the list of banned substances.
Everything you need to know about the gradual ban on PFAS
April 9, 2025 | #news
In response to the health and environmental risks associated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Law No. 2025-188 of February 27, 2025, establishes new protective measures. This regulation provides for the gradual banning of certain products containing PFAS as of January 1, 2026. How can you anticipate these developments now to adapt your practices and product ranges? We take stock.
PFAS: nearly 4 million euros to clean up a catchment south of Lyon
April 10, 2025 | #news
Suez claims this is a first in France. The water and waste giant will install a continuous filtration system for PFAS, also known as “eternal pollutants” due to their persistence in the environment, using activated carbon at the Ternay plant, south of Lyon (Rhône).
PFAS: Towards a new health scandal in factories
April 7, 2025 | #news
The fear of losing one’s job, then one’s health. Fifty years after the asbestos scandal, a new health scandal is looming in factories: the exposure of workers to PFAS chemicals, these “eternal pollutants.”
Trump officials quietly move to reverse bans on toxic ‘forever chemicals’
April 5, 2025 | #news
The Trump administration is quietly carrying out a plan that aims to kill hundreds of bans on highly toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” and other dangerous compounds in consumer goods.
The bans, largely at the state level, touch most facets of daily life, prohibiting everything from bisphenol in children’s products to mercury in personal care products to PFAS in food packaging and clothing.
EPA considers rolling back PFAS regulations, raising health concerns
April 3, 2025 | #news
The Environmental Protection Agency is considering rolling back drinking water regulations on PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals,” a move that has raised concerns among environmental and health experts.
PFAS do not break down in nature and have been linked to serious health issues, including cancer, heart disease, and strokes.
PFAS: Petrochemical giant LyondellBasell in Berre l'Etang legally releases record levels of eternal pollutants
April 3, 2025 | #news
It’s a record that the plant is careful not to disclose. In Berre-l’Étang, the petrochemical division of the American group LyondellBasell releases up to 26.3 grams of PFAS per day, according to an investigation by the newspaper Le Monde published this Wednesday, April 2.
PFAS: the list of the most polluting factories in France
April 1, 2025 | #news
The noose is tightening around PFAS. Also known as “eternal pollutants” due to their persistence in the environment, these polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (composed of a carbon skeleton and fluorine atoms) are only just beginning to be regulated in Europe and France. The NGO Générations Futures has used the new corporate obligations to compile a list of the most polluting sites in France.
PFAS: emblematic ban with serious repercussions for French industry
April 1, 2025 | #news
The gradual ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in France marks a regulatory turning point in national environmental policy. This process, initiated in early 2024 and finalized by a final vote in February 2025, is currently generating numerous reactions in industry circles. While public health objectives are widely shared, the method adopted and its effects on certain sectors are raising increasingly serious questions, particularly in the context of a reindustrialization policy supported by the executive.
Chemours, DuPont move to keep court records sealed
March 28, 2025 | #news
A chemical manufacturer that discharged pollutants directly into the Cape Fear River for decades has asked a judge to keep thousands of documents out of the public eye.
Eau de Paris files complaint against unknown persons for PFAS contamination
March 28, 2025 | #news
As expected, the municipal water authority in Paris filed a complaint against an unknown person on Friday, March 28, for pollution of its drinking water network with eternal pollutants (or PFAS), in order to establish the origin of this contamination and to enforce the “polluter pays” principle.
Pfas: analyses reveal high levels in the blood of residents near EuroAirport
March 27, 2025 | #news
While PFAS, also known as eternal pollutants, are increasingly present in our environment and in our bodies, few initiatives are aimed at better targeting their presence. In Saint-Louis, an association analyzed the blood of ten volunteers from the Trois Frontières region, who live near EuroAirport. The results are revealing, revealing significant levels and establishing a link with certain airport activities.
Abrupt closure of a PFAS factory: employees worried about their health
March 27, 2025 | #news
Following the sudden announcement of the closure of the Chemours chemical plant in Oise, employees are demanding that their exposure to perennial pollutants be taken into account. The employer is refusing to fund their blood tests.
New report from the French Academy of Sciences: "PFAS pollution: current state of knowledge and societal challenges"
March 25, 2025 | #news
Today, PFAS regularly make headlines in both the general and specialized press due to their potential or proven health effects. This media attention to environmental contamination and the impact on human populations is leading to increased societal awareness and the evolution of standards and regulations.
Eternal pollutants discovered in 68 everyday consumer products
March 20, 2025 | #news
The Belgian consumer organization Testachats and eight other institutions examined the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in 229 everyday products. The tests came back positive for 68 of them.
14 drinking water networks in France exceed the authorized thresholds for these dangerous substances
March 19, 2025 | #news
Initial analyses compiled by the company Selectra reveal that 14 drinking water networks in France exceed regulatory thresholds for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFAS), toxic and persistent chemical substances associated with health risks.
EU finally bans weedkiller flufenacet, one of the perennial pollutants
March 17, 2025 | #news
On March 12, the member states of the European Union definitively adopted the ban on flufenacet, a herbicide from the family of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), widely used in large-scale crops and criticized for its endocrine disrupting properties and its high presence in water.
Eternal pollutants: towards a (slightly) less toxic daily life?
March 17, 2025 | #news
Canada has just taken a decisive step toward better regulating perennial pollutants. The goal: to reduce Canadians’ exposure to these toxic substances, which are omnipresent in our daily lives and have become a real public health problem.
PFAS: Africa is also affected by eternal pollutants
March 13, 2025 | #news
PFAS are a group of thousands of chemical compounds widely used in everyday products. Virtually indestructible, they are found everywhere in the environment and are now known to be hazardous to health. France has just adopted an anti-PFAS law, and while this pollution is well documented in developed countries, there is little data on Africa. Yet, the continent is not immune to these “eternal pollutants.”
Near Angers, this chemical plant has launched the hunt for eternal pollutants
March 11, 2025 | #news
Several PFAS, molecules also known as “eternal pollutants,” have been detected in the water discharged from the Zach System plant in Avrillé (Maine-et-Loire). The company has launched a plan to find the source and reduce this pollution.
PFAS: What lies behind the sharp increase in the fee paid by manufacturers for our health
Mars 10, 2025 | #news
Data from the Regional Directorate for the Environment, Planning and Housing (DREAL) – Normandy reveals that a single factory emits 25 times more perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances than the government estimated for all polluting industrial sites when the law against these pollutants was passed at the end of February 2025.
Mexico : House unanimously supports classifying PFAS as hazardous substance
March 6, 2025 | #news
The New Mexico House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 140, which would amend the Hazardous Waste Act in order to help the state ensure PFAS contamination near military bases is cleaned up.
“It is designed to address an issue that has arisen primarily in the eastern part of the state, but has potential to expand well beyond that,” bill sponsor Rep. Christine Chandler, D-Los Alamos, said.
Chemicals Found In NJ Drinking Water Revealed In New Study
February 27, 2025 | #news
Residents of New Jersey who drink tap water could be getting a dangerous cocktail of hundreds of chemicals, heavy metals and radioactive substances every day, according to an analysis of the nation’s drinking water supply released Wednesday.
The Garden State’s 563 public water utilities, which serve 8,854,000 people, have 131 known contaminants, according to the Environmental Working Group, a research and environmental advocacy nonprofit organization.
French parliament approves ban on PFAS in cosmetics, clothing and ski wax
February 27, 2025 | #news
France has become the second country after Denmark to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in certain products. The bill approved by the French parliament blocks the production, import or sale of cosmetics, clothing textiles (with some exceptions) and ski wax containing PFAS from January 2026. However, environmental campaigners argue that national bans are no substitute for EU action.
New bans target PFAS in clothing. Here's how to avoid exposure
February 26, 2025 | #news
There’s less toxic PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in raincoats and other products sold in Canada, thanks to new rules elsewhere. But where are PFAS still found? What are the rules here anyway? Should you throw out your old Gore-Tex jacket? And what should you do to avoid products with PFAS? Here’s a closer look.
Who pays for PFAS? Governor, GOP lawmakers wrestle over cleanup liability
February 26, 2025 | #news
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican lawmakers continue to dig in their heels during a yearslong tug-of-war over how regulators should hold property owners liable for contamination caused by “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
They are pushing competing proposals to protect so-called innocent landowners — those who didn’t knowingly cause their PFAS pollution — from liability under Wisconsin’s decades-old environmental cleanup law.
Issues of the Environment: Trump administration's lowered PFAS standards pose risk to Huron River
February 26, 2025 | #news
In January 2025, the Trump administration withdrew a proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plan that aimed to establish federal discharge limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for chemical manufacturers. The Trump administration withdrew a proposed rule from the previous administration that aimed to establish discharge limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for chemical manufacturers.
UC Irvine-led study finds possible links between PFAS exposure and childhood cancers
February 26, 2025 | #news
A study led by the Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health at the University of California, Irvine has revealed possible links between exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water and an increased risk of certain childhood cancers.
EPA Reopens, Extends Comment Periods for Proposed PFAS Rule and Notices
February 24, 2025 | #news
On February 21, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the comment deadline for the January 17, 2025, proposed rule to clarify the timeframe for when companies must first notify a customer that one of its mixtures or trade name products contains a per- or polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) listed on the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
States move to cement PFAS protections amid fears of federal rollbacks
February 21, 2025 | #news
Concerns are growing about the fate of a Biden-era rule to limit toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water, with some states moving to introduce laws that would lock in place PFAS protections that could survive any potential rollback by the Trump Administration.
NC gets $265 million to improve PFAS levels in water, wastewater projects
February 21, 2025 | #news
More than $265 million will be distributed to North Carolina communities to fund drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects, according to Gov. Josh Stein.
The governor’s office and the state Department of Environmental Quality made the announcement Friday as concerns rise about the state’s drinking water.
Trump's PFAS rule rollback: What does it mean for litigation?
February 21, 2025 | #news
Last month, the Trump administration said a rule establishing limits for PFAS chemicals in drinking water will no longer be going into effect.
PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” have been linked to cancers, childhood development problems, reduced fertility and other health issues. Studies have found at least 97 percent of Americans have PFAS in their system.
Forever chemicals in biosolids may pose problems for municipalities, farmers
February 21, 2025 | #news
LANSING — A common practice by farmers to fertilize their fields may be spreading forever chemicals into new areas and into the food supply.
Biosolids are nutrient-rich organic materials derived from the treatment of sewage sludge from wastewater treatment plants that are applied as fertilizer.
They can be a cost-effective way for local governments to dispose of sewage sludge and for farmers who pay little or nothing to use it as fertilizer.
“Solids handling is a cost for municipalities,” said Christian Smith, the PFAS in Biosolids contact for the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, commonly referred to as EGLE.
Emory researchers respond to community PFAS concerns in northwest Georgia
February 20, 2025 | #news
In November 2023, Dana Barr, PhD, professor of environmental health at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health, was asked to travel to a community center in Rome, Georgia, to provide a small group of residents with general information about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.”
An independent investigation by Atlanta News First showed most of the 11 residents in this group had levels of PFAS in their blood that were higher than the national average.
Cannon appeals NMED fine over PFAS spill
February 18, 2025 | #news
Firefighters with the 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron test hose water pressure before an exercise Aug. 14, 2015, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. In January, New Mexico environment officials cited the base for a spill of wastewater containing firefighting foam with PFAS which soaked into the aquifer after a retaining pond leaked. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexx Mercer)
Cannon Air Force Base outside of Clovis is seeking a hearing to appeal a fine issued in January from New Mexico environmental officials for a 4,000-gallon PFAS spill last August.
PFAS Risk Factor Disclosures—Is It Time for an Update?
February 18, 2025 | #news
With the annual report season underway, calendar year-end public companies are finalizing annual reports on Forms 10-K and 20-F. Risk factors are a key area requiring potential updates to these public filings. Generally, the risk factors disclosure framework requires each registrant to identify material factors that render an investment in its securities speculative or risky.[1] Well-drafted risk factors are not only critical for balancing a company’s communications with the market, but also for defending against allegations that statements in periodic filings or offering documents are false or misleading and, thus, reducing the risk of securities-related regulatory actions and litigation.
Water sector lauds bipartisan PFAS legislation
February 17, 2025 | #news
The Water Coalition Against PFAS, a coalition of water sector associations whose membership represents all facets of clean and safe water delivery, is strongly supporting the reintroduction legislation that would protect utilities and ratepayers from having to bear the costs of PFAS cleanup.
The Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act would provide statutory liability protections for water utilities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), ensuring that polluters, not the public, pay for PFAS remediation.
What exactly is in fracking fluid? Legislation seeks to prohibit PFAS in oil and gas extraction
February 17, 2025 | #news
Oil and gas companies are not required to tell state officials if they are injecting cancer-causing chemicals such as PFAS into the ground as part of the extraction process.
While companies say they are not currently using PFAS in hydraulic fracturing — better known as fracking — some advocates and lawmakers say a full ban on PFAS use is needed.
Farm fertilizer or toxic waste? The growing debate over biosolids
February 14, 2025 | #news
North Carolina farms use treated sewage sludge as fertilizer, but concerns over PFAs contamination are growing. With few disposal alternatives, regulators and farmers face tough choices.
Across North Carolina, treated sewage sludge—known as biosolids—is spread on farmland as fertilizer. But growing concerns over PFAS contamination have farmers, utilities, and regulators grappling with tough choices.
Lawmaker wants to make federal drinking water PFAS limits the legal standard in Maine
February 14, 2025 | #news
A Hallowell lawmaker said he will introduce a bill to make the current federal drinking water limits for PFAS the legal standard in Maine.
Democratic Rep. Dan Shagoury said the bill would assure residents that Maine’s drinking water is safe, regardless of what the Trump Administration might do to the regulations.
Dangerous ‘forever chemicals' found in Johnson County soil and water, disaster declared
February 12, 2025 | #news
Johnson County officials declared a disaster on Tuesday after discovering “forever chemicals” in local agricultural land.
The contamination comes from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS, that stem from contaminated biosolids fertilizer.
State-Level PFAS Regulations Won’t Have Federal Model To Replicate
February 11, 2025 | #news
After the Trump administration’s latest withdrawal of a Biden plan, it appears that states are on their own for regulating “forever chemicals.”
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – referred to as “forever chemicals” because they sometimes take hundreds or thousands of years to break down – don’t appear to be a priority for the Trump administration.
The phase-out of PFAS in firefighting: Britannia Fire explores what it means for fire safety standards
February 10, 2025 | #news
Innovations in fire extinguisher design and technology mean we now have greener alternatives that considerably reduce carbon emissions and improve sustainability.
Easier to maintain, they also provide long term cost-savings for the customer.
So why has the fire protection industry been slow to embrace this change?
Fire extinguishers play a vital role in fire protection.
They are essential for suppressing fire in its early stages and can help to prevent catastrophic damage and harm.
Defending Manufacturers Against PFAS Claims: Legal Strategies and Challenges
February 7, 2025 | #news
As litigation involving per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continues to rise, manufacturers of PFAS-containing products face significant legal and financial risks. Plaintiffs, including individuals, communities, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and governmental entities, are increasingly filing lawsuits alleging personal injury, property damage, and environmental harm due to PFAS exposure.
EPA Postpones Addition of Nine PFAS to Toxics Release Inventory for Reporting Year 2025
February 7, 2025 | #news
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delayed until March 21, 2025, the effective date of a January 2025 rule adding nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of chemicals subject to toxic chemical release reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA).
PFAS Ban Sees Tech Suit Shipments Halted In California and New York
February 6, 2025 | #news
The ban of per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances in select U.S. states has resulted in a disruption of suit orders and shipments for swimmers and parents gearing up for championship season. PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, are a group of man-made chemicals that don’t break down easily and are therefore harmful to the environment.
New York lawmakers propose legislation to mitigate PFAS exposure
February 05, 2025 | #news
State lawmakers on Wednesday announced a group of five bills aimed to reduce per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for consumers and New York residents.
“It’s well-known that PFAS are among the most toxic and harmful chemicals known to humankind,” Democratic state Sen. Peter Harckham said during a press conference in Albany.
Alternatives to PFAS are available for many applications
February 4, 2025 | #news
With their article published January 24, 2025, in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, Romain Figuière and co-authors from Stockholm University, Sweden, take an important step towards the phase-out of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by mapping their applications and currently available alternatives.
Polar bear fur could hold the secret to replacing ‘forever chemicals’
January 29, 2025 | #news
White fur, blubbery skin, sharp claws. Polar bears seem perfectly adapted to their frigid habitat up north.
Now, researchers have discovered the bears have another unexpected Arctic adaptation: greasy fur. It’s a trait that, surprisingly, might help us find alternatives to “forever chemicals,” a class of widely used compounds that are linked to a range of health problems in people.
Trump administration scraps EPA rule to limit toxic PFAS pollution, sparking concern in NC
January 29, 2025 | #news
The Trump administration has withdrawn a proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule that aimed to limit industrial discharges of toxic “forever chemicals,” a move that has sparked concern among North Carolina residents and environmental advocates.
The withdrawn proposal, which had not been finalized before the Biden administration left office, would have required PFAS manufacturers to monitor and reduce discharges into waterways under the Clean Water Act.
New Mexico wildlife, plants around Holloman lake have highest PFAS contamination on record
January 27, 2025 | #news
Plants and wildlife living around Holloman Lake near White Sands National Park contain some of the highest levels of toxic PFAS contamination recorded in the world, according to findings released Monday by New Mexico environmental officials.
The record-breaking levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (shortened to PFAS) were recorded in samples of plants and studies of dead animal carcasses.
Trump withdraws Biden administration plan to set discharge limits on PFAS in water
January 27, 2025 | #news
President Donald Trump withdrew plans for the Environmental Protection Agency to set new effluent limits on PFAS. The Biden administration plans aimed to set discharge limits on six types of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
PFAS are often called “forever chemicals” because they break down very slowly in the environment and in the body.
PFAS: Drinking water in France is massively contaminated by “eternal pollutants”, particularly in Paris
January 23, 2025 | #news
In France, the contamination of drinking water by “eternal pollutants” (PFAS, for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) is reaching unsuspected levels. Two measurement campaigns, made public on Thursday, January 23, and conducted separately by the consumer association UFC-Que choisir and the environmental NGO Générations futures on the one hand, and by the analysis laboratory Eurofins on the other, suggest that almost all French people are exposed to these toxic substances through drinking water, and in the vast majority of cases at levels exceeding the theoretical quality threshold.
EU plans ban on 'forever chemicals' in consumer products
January 20, 2025 | #news
BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (Reuters) – The European Commission intends to propose a ban on the use of PFAS, or “forever chemicals”, in consumer products, with exemptions for essential industrial uses, the EU’s environment chief told Reuters.
PFAS, or Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, do not break down in the environment, raising concerns about the consequences of them building up in ecosystems, drinking water and the human body.
Insurers shield themselves from PFAS clean-up costs
January 14, 2025 | #news
Companies face tougher hurdles to protect themselves against potential per- and polyfluoroalkyl contamination costs and damages, as insurers tighten due diligence in underwriting policies that could be triggered by exposure to these so-called ‘forever chemicals’.
Increasingly, insurers’ due diligence assesses whether an insured company’s management is actively monitoring for potential exposure to PFAS — for example, in its production processes, in its supply chains or when acquiring land.
How PFAS 'forever chemicals' are removed from contaminated drinking water at treatment plants
January 14, 2025 | #news
The U.S. Water treatment plants usually use technologies called granular activated carbon and ion exchange resin to remove PFAS from contaminated drinking water.
Small, kitchen-based options include reverse osmosis systems, but these can be expensive to maintain, and not necessary if water is already safe to drink.
The Forever Lobbying Project exposes the real cost of PFAS pollution on the environment, science, and politics
January 14, 2025 | #news
For over a year, the #ForeverLobbying Project investigated an ongoing orchestrated lobbying and disinformation campaign by the PFAS industry and its allies, with the aims of watering down an EU proposal to ban “forever chemicals” and shifting the burden of environmental pollution onto society.
The cross-border, interdisciplinary investigation reveals for the first time the staggering cost of cleaning PFAS contamination in Europe if emissions remain unrestricted: €2 trillion over a 20-year period, an annual bill of €100 billion. If the polluters do not pay, then who will?
PFAS in drinking water: 2024 regulatory milestones and the road ahead for U.S. water systems
January 9, 2025 | #news
2024 has been a pivotal year for efforts to address the pervasive challenge of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in the water sector. The U.S. leads in its approach to confront this issue, including research into PFAS risks, regulatory actions and addressing the realities of remediation, setting an example for other nations grappling with similar challenges.
EPA adds 9 PFAS to Toxics Release Inventory list
January 6, 2025 | #news
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to the list of chemicals covered by its Toxics Release Inventory.
These nine PFAS were added to the inventory list pursuant to the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, which provides the framework for the automatic addition of PFAS to the inventory each year in response to specified EPA activities involving such PFAS.
As many as 23M Americans exposed to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ via treated wastewater
January 6, 2025 | #news
Nearly 7 percent of Americans may be exposed to hazardous levels of “forever chemicals” through treated municipal wastewater, a new study has found.
These approximately 23 million people may be consuming these toxic compounds, also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in their drinking water, according to the study, published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.