Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/epa-pfas-forever-chemical-discharges “Given the glacial pace of change in the EPA’s plan, states should not wait for the EPA to act on PFAS,” argued one advocate. KENNY STANCIL Jan 21, 2023 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s newly released plan … Continued
Please consider signing our public petition calling on EPA to protect people not PFAS polluters when it issues National Pollution Discharge Elimination System guidance to states this winter. Please also consider sharing it with other people who might be interested in … Continued
The Environmental Health Project (EHP) continues to explore the health risks of PFAS chemicals since it was revealed that PFAS, or chemicals that break down into PFAS, are being used in shale gas development. Join us on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, … Continued
On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, EHP will host PFAS & Health Impacts: What Frontline Communities Need to Know. EHP continues to explore the health risks of PFAS chemicals since it was revealed that PFAS, or chemicals that break down into … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): This is not how the food cycle is supposed to work. Industries are dumping toxic “forever chemicals” in our sewage, which is being turned into fertilizer and — according to recent findings — spread on 20 million … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): Millions of pieces of food packaging containing toxic PFAS chemicals are used and discarded each day—but new legislation would change that. Our allies in Congress just introduced a bill to ban PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is taking steps to improve public health protections from toxic perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by setting a Maximum Contamination Level (MCL) for them in drinking water. Their … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): New research finds that the plastic food containers we use every day could be leaching toxic PFAS “forever” chemicals.1 We need to get these substances out of our products. But in the words of a plastics industry … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): PFAS, toxic “forever chemicals,” never leave our environment. Yet for years, polluters have dumped these cancer-linked chemicals into our rivers, lakes and reservoirs.1,2 Right now, you have the chance to help turn off the PFAS tap. The Environmental … Continued
Sen. Gillibrand and Rep. Pappas will appear in a clean water and drinking water event on June 29 at 1pm ET. Check it out! The discussion will focus on PFAS in drinking water and the Clean Water Standards for PFAS … Continued