Cosmetics and PFAS is a topic that saw increased scrutiny from the scientific community, legislature, and the media in 2021. As we predicted in early 2021, the increased attention on the industry presented significant risks to the cosmetics industry, and our...
At the end of 2021, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) published a report regarding its findings and recommendations for residents in certain areas of Southern New Hampshire with respect to PFAS located found in private wells in the area....
John Gardella was invited to speak at the prestigious “Judicial Symposium on Scientific Methodology and the Admissibility of Expert Testimony“, organized by the George Mason School of Law for 150 invited judges from across the country. Mr. Gardella’s panel discussion...
In February 2021, we reported on the EPA's action whereby it reissued the Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) that would have required water systems of a certain size to collect samples for 29 PFAS substances substances over a 12-month period. On...
December 2021 saw three significant actions taken by the state of California with respect to PFAS; specifically, Prop 65 PFAS determinations that may have significant impact on businesses. Two of the determinations will further increase risks to businesses of...
On December 28, 2021, the EPA issued a bulletin that directed PFAS manufacturers to provide several types of new data with respect to several types of PFAS, which will be utilized to assess further regulations needed to protect human health and the environment. The...
Please join John Gardella on January 13, 2022 at 11:00am ET the Perrin's inaugural PFAS on Environmental Litigation Conference, which will be held virtually. John's speaking engagement is titled "PFAS: 2022 and Beyond – Changes Coming and Impacts On Insureds", and he...
As previously discussed in our recent reports, the Biden administration and the EPA have been emphasizing environmental justice, which includes a focus on Ethylene Oxide (EtO), an industrial solvent widely used as a sterilizing agent for medical equipment that cannot...
On December 6, 2021, California approved the listing of PFOS, one of the more prominent chemicals in the PFAS class, as a carcinogen under the California Proposition 65 ("Prop 65") laws. Prop 65 and PFOS have a history of prior regulatory steps; however, the...
We previously examined the EPA’s increased activity with respect to Ethylene Oxide (EtO), which it considers a human carcinogen. Just as the EPA is increasing its attention to EtO, though, so, too, are several states experiencing an uptick in ethylene oxide...