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White House Unveils Multiagency Plan to Cut PFAS Pollution

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.

Biden’s ‘Bold’ PFAS Regulation Plan Puts Companies on Notice

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.

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PFAS Products Face Ban in Proposed New York Bill: State Tracker

A new proposal in the New York State Assembly would bar the use of PFAS substances in many consumer products by 2030. If passed, the measure would become one of the most aggressive state measures to combat the use of toxic PFAS chemicals in retail goods.

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`Forever Chemicals’ Exposure Data Emerging From Federal Studies

Residents of a Massachusetts city had four times the national average of a type of “forever chemical” in their blood, possibly from water consumed years ago, according to community-wide data emerging from a federal study.

Heed `Real World’ Uses and Exposures to PFAS, Advisers Urge EPA

The EPA should focus on how “forever chemicals” are made and used, as well as what communities are exposed to which mixtures, as it decides whether to group and regulate them, agency advisers said Tuesday.

PFAS Firefighter Grants Clear Hurdle as House Passes Biden Plan

Firefighters moved a step closer to getting federal money for protective firefighting gear and firefighting foam that’s free of “forever chemicals” after the House passed Democrats’ massive social and climate spending package Friday.

PFOA Is Likely Carcinogen, EPA Proposes in Broader Strategy (1)

One of the most well-studied “forever chemicals” is likely to be carcinogenic to people, the EPA said in one of five documents it released Tuesday describing a provisional strategy to move towards drinking water limits for two of those chemicals.

PFAS: The 'Forever Chemicals'

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.