Doctors should offer medical tests to patients likely to have elevated exposure to PFAS to empower them to protect their health, the nation’s top federal scientific advisory institution says.
The White House EPA announced on Monday plans, ongoing efforts, and research eight agencies have undertaken to reduce PFAS in the nation’s air, water, land, and food.
The Biden administration’s new plan to regulate “forever chemicals” sends a message to U.S. companies to know what goes into their products or eventually face legal consequences, said attorneys involved in litigation over the substances.
Two rules the EPA aims to propose later this year could help the agency and state regulators order PFAS cleanups, an official said Wednesday.
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States across the US are working to regulate and legislate “forever chemicals” with efforts from funding research to creating new environmental standards. Bloomberg Law is tracking these state-level regulatory and legislative developments in the PFAS State Activity Tracker.
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The Chemours Company, DuPont de Nemours and Corteva all rose Friday after saying they’ve reached an agreement in principle to comprehensively resolve all claims related to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in drinking water.
The EPA says more than 600 PFAS chemicals are in the marketplace in the U.S. While states are racing to regulate PFAS, while the federal government lags.
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