PFAS Bans In Clothing Are Going Into Effect: What To Know, According To A Toxicologist
Research into the impact of PFAS on the body is ongoing. However, PFAS has been linked to a slew of health problems, ...
The New York Times6d
PFAS Bans Are Coming for Clothing. Here’s What You Need to Know.
released a new PFAS-free membrane in 2022. This might seem like a good time to ditch your old rain jacket. But not so fast—your best bet may actually be to hold on to it for as long as it’s ...
The Lowell Sun24d
Editorial: PFAS-free fire gear gives hope for other workers
What set Racioppi’s training apart was that he fought his first fires in turnout gear free of PFAS, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Described as “forever chemicals,” these ...
Plastics News8d
Star Plastics offering PFAS-free PC compounds
Ravenswood, W. Va.-based Star has one PFAS-free PC material in its Orion-brand engineering resins line and another in its ...
9&10 News3d
Cadillac officials say tests show low levels of PFAS are ‘all over the area,’ but using city water is OK
“There are some homes that test PFAS free, there are some homes that tested with elevated levels of PFAS. Some that test above state or the new federal limits.” Cadillac city officials said ...
The Lowell Sun29d
Chelmsford’s newest firefighter completes academy in PFAS-free gear
What set Racioppi’s training apart was that he fought his first fires in turnout gear free of PFAS, which is an abbreviation for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, described as ...
KSTP-TV8d
Cookware group files federal lawsuit challenging Minnesota’s new PFAS ban
Families, politicians and environmental groups held a news conference just days after the Cookware Sustainability Alliance ...
Concord Monitor15d
What happened to all that PFAS-filled foam collected in New Hampshire?
“We have to make sure that every component is PFAS-free before we even use them,” said Dindal. Usually that requires doing their own analysis because “sometimes the companies don’t even ...
Portland Press Herald7d
PFAS in Maine can travel from stream to ski trail through snowmaking
Harmful and persistent forever chemicals that accumulate in some water bodies can be sprayed onto slopes by machine, but the extent of the risk is unknown. As winters grow warmer, ski resorts are ...