A new clinical trial has found that regularly donating blood or plasma can reduce PFAS levels in our bloodstreams. The trial was conducted to find out if plasma or blood removal are effective strategies for reducing serum PFAS concentrations. The trial involved 285 firefighters and support staff with elevated levels…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) department responsible for regulating toxic substances is operating under a new definition of the PFAS “forever chemicals” that problematically excludes some of their most-widely-used compounds. This new working definition, begun by the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, is at odds with much of the…

Concerning levels of the dangerous “forever chemicals” known as PFAS have been found in food packaging at a number of popular fast-food and fast-casual restaurants and supermarket chains, a new report has announced. The highest-levels of indicator for PFAS were found in food packaging from Nathan’s Famous, Cava, Arby’s, Burger…

Concerns over PFAS “forever chemicals” are set to further disrupt the already-weakened semiconductor supply chain. Since the start of the pandemic, chips have been scarce, with Covid-19 causing intermittent plant shutdowns, along with increased demand for electronic goods such as smartphones, computers, and electric vehicles. …

Adding regulatory requirements for PFAS compounds, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added PFOA to the list of chemicals known to cause cancer. OEHHA’s decision is based on the National Toxicology Program (NTP) formal identification of PFOA as a chemical that causes cancer. The listing will create…

A federal court recently certified a class of all Ohio residents who have small amounts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their blood. This class will be eligible to pursue a suit against chemical manufacturers, while leaving the door open for residents of other states to be included. The…

In Wisconsin, Wausau City Council will meet Monday evening to approve money for bottled water and in-home filters for residents concerned about PFAS in the city’s drinking water supplies. PFAS chemicals are man-made compounds found in cooking ware and firefighting foam that are linked to negative health outcomes. The Wausau…

In June 2021, a study in the Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Letters published results regarding testing of a variety of cosmetics products from the United States and Canada for PFAS content, and found PFAS present in over fifty percent of the products. On the same day that the…

For the second time in under a month, L’Oreal finds itself in the middle of a PFAS lawsuit related to its mascara products. The L’Oreal PFAS lawsuit was filed in the New York federal court on March 9, 2022. Cosmetics and PFAS is a topic that saw increased scrutiny from…