Fast-food wrappers that contain PFAS are no longer sold in the US, the FDA says
Fast-food wrappers and packaging that contain so-called forever chemicals are no longer being sold in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration says the voluntary effort that began in 2020 between the agency and U.S. food manufacturers has been completed.
Belgium-based Solvay to pay $393M to clean up and compensate for PFAS contamination in New Jersey
A Belgium-based chemical company will spend nearly $393 million under a settlement to clean up contamination from its so-called forever chemicals in New Jerseyโs drinking water and soil and to compensate for the environmental damage they caused.
Thousands of pounds of โforever chemicalsโ have been injected into Texas oil and gas wells, study finds
A new report from a public health watchdog found that more than 40,000 pounds of PFAS has been injected into more than 1,000 wells across Texas โ and warned that the chemicals could pose a risk to public health
That burger wrapper or takeout salad bowl may contain a serving of toxic chemicals
When youโre grabbing a quick burger or takeout salad, youโre probably focused more on the food than the packaging. Non-profit organization Toxic-Free Future tested for the presence of fluorine, which indicates the packaging was likely treated with PFAS. โPFAS, per and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are used to make food packaging grease and water resistant,โ said Consumer Reports Health Editor Kevin Loria. If youโre a fan of food chains known for serving healthful grain and salad bowls, the the findings may be even more concerning. Cava said it will eliminate PFAS in food packaging by mid-2021.
Sanders says he'll enact national drinking water standards
CONCORD, NH โ Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said Tuesday that he would enact federal drinking water standards for a group of toxic chemicals that have caused widespread contamination in New Hampshire and other states. Sanders, a Vermont senator, said instead of spending millions on lawsuits to gut clean water rules, such companies should be paying to clean up contamination. He said as president, he will create national clean water standards for PFAS and other chemicals in an effort to guarantee clean drinking water โas a human right.โโCorporate greed is threatening one of the most basic necessities of life: clean water,โ he said in a statement. โNot only will we support state efforts to enforce stronger clean water laws, we are going to create federal clean water standards that force these companies to clean up their mess.โMore than 700 homes in New Hampshire whose drinking water was contaminated by PFAS have been connected to new water, and the state estimates that more than 100,000 other people eventually could be affected. 3M Co., based in St. Paul, Minnesota, said in a statement Tuesday that it โsupports appropriate science-based regulations of PFASโ and therefore backs โconsideration of an enforceable, science-based national drinking water standard" for the toxic chemicals.