until ECHA’s committees deliver their opinions, upon which the Commission will have to base its decision on the extent of the PFAS restriction. “Nevertheless, given the large scope of the PFAS ...

As government regulators focused on reigning in air pollution, companies were busy generating new sources of pollution, including plastics and PFAS, the so-called forever chemicals. PFAS ...

PFAS contain carbon-fluorine bonds that are very ... according to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). A consultation period on the proposal came to an end this week, and the ECHA has received ...

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North Carolina environmental regulators are ordering Chemours to dramatically expand PFAS well testing around its Fayetteville Works plant, adding tens of thousands of homes now eligible for free ...

TV 11 NEWS AT FIVE CONTINUES. I THINK I WOULD JUST EMPHASIZE THAT THESE PFAS PESTICIDES ARE PART OF A CLASS OF CHEMICALS THAT ARE VERY TOXIC TO HUMAN HEALTH. NEW DETAILS NOW. IN AN 11 NEWS ...

KIBI-CHUO, Okayama Prefecture–Residents expressed concerns at a briefing here on Feb. 16 to discuss the results of tests for PFAS synthetic chemicals in tap water, which revealed high blood ...

Some PFAS are bio-accumulative, which means they build up in the body over time and accumulate more as you go up the food chain. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is currently proposing to restrict ...

Johnson County, south of Fort Worth, has been roiled since county investigators found high levels of chemicals called PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, at two cattle ranches in the ...

The proposed standards mirror EPA recommendations for PFAS levels, aiming to aid residents with contaminated private wells. MADISON — The policy-setting arm of the Department of Natural ...

In Washington — particularly King and Pierce counties — experts say the PFAS problem isn’t nearly as pronounced. The contaminants are likely present, they’re even detectable in rainwater ...