California's Department of Toxic Substances Control (CDTSC) is holding a public consultation on its proposal to regulate plant fiber-based food packaging containing PFAS as a Priority Product under the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) regulations. Under the regulations,...
On Monday, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler stated during an interview with The USA Today Network that a manufacturer of various PFAS should switch its production to "newer, less dangerous" forms of PFAS, including the GenX class of PFAS. The statement came in advance...
Environmental watch groups, legislators, the media, and litigators have all squarely focused on PFAS contamination in one primary source - water. More specifically, drinking water. Environmental groups test local water supplies and report PFAS counts, politicians...
On June 15, 2020, the EU published Regulation (EU) 2020/784 that amends current EU legislation restricting the use of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The new regulation specifically restricts the use perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related...
A new study regarding the health effects of the much heralded PFAS named "GenX" shows results that compare in some ways to PFOA studies. While testing of GenX toxicity on human health is still in its infancy, the study will nonetheless undoubtedly be used by...
We recently reported on New Hampshire's legislation that set maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and Ambient Groundwater Quality Standards (AGQS) for four types of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. The PFAS levels in NH set by the bill were passed into...
Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newson signed into law SB-1044 (Firefighting Equipment and Foam: PFAS Chemicals). The bill is in essence a PFAS firefighting foam ban and many environmentalists are heralding the bill as strong step forward in eliminating...
We previously reported on the Toxic Free Cosmetics Act (Assembly Bill 2762) out of California, which was passed by the California legislature and sent to the Governor for signature or veto on August 30, 2020. Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law,...
On September 17, 2020, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) announced the publication of the final version of its latest scientific opinion on the risk to human health from the presence of PFAS in food. The EFSA determined that a tolerable weekly intake (TWI)...
PFAS limits in bottled water is a subject that has recently seen increased public scrutiny and pressure for federal agencies to act - specifically, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). However, a December 2019 letter from the FDA to the International Bottled Water...