by Jessica Deyoe | Oct 19, 2020 | Environmental, PFAS, Toxic Tort
On October 13, 2020, a significant North Carolina PFAS lawsuit was filed by North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein filed suit against DuPont and Chemours for the discharge of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from Fayetteville Works. The complaint alleges...
by John Gardella | Oct 13, 2020 | Environmental, PFAS, Toxic Tort
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)...
by Clifford V. Pascarella II | Sep 30, 2020 | Toxic Tort
Chlorpyrifos is an insecticide that has been used since 1965 to protect crop fields (e.g., corn, soybeans, fruit trees) and used to protect golf courses and greenhouses. Chlorpyrifos insecticide products are sold as liquids, granules, powders. The EPA recommends that...
by John Gardella | Sep 30, 2020 | Environmental, PFAS, Toxic Tort
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,...
by John Gardella | Sep 30, 2020 | Environmental, PFAS, Toxic Tort
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...
by John Gardella | Sep 24, 2020 | Environmental, PFAS, Toxic Tort
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...
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