The proposed rules would grant the EPA more power to treat PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances, allowing the agency to enforce corrective actions to address water contamination and other problems.
DuPont settlement will result in about $1.2 billion being paid to local water suppliers, as the Court continues to weigh a separate $12.5 billion AFFF water contamination settlement with 3M Company.
This is the second Ting Athlete's Foot spray recall issued since November, due to contamination with the cancer-causing chemical benzene, which has also been found in other aerosol spray products in recent years.
Ohio is among a growing number of states looking to restrict or eliminate PFAS chemicals found in AFFF firefighting foam, which have caused widespread water contamination and expose citizens to toxic, cancer-causing chemicals.
Researchers found a "strong and consistent" dose-response relationship between some PFAS exposure among expecting mothers and their child's risk of leukemia.
Federal health officials indicate that ingestion is the most likely route of PFAS exposure, particularly for those who live close to known sources of water contamination.
A leak from a Sterigenics plant in Illinois resulted in a $400 million ethylene oxide exposure lawsuit settlement agreement last year for nearby residents, due to serious health risks
Other neonatal incubators should still be run for a full week before use to rid the devices of potentially harmful chemicals, FDA regulators said.
Throughout 2024, parties will exchange key documents and perform depositions to prepare a group of AFFF injury lawsuits to serve as test cases for a series of early trial dates.
Fresenius must provide a response to the FDA warning letter within fifteen business days, or it may lose approval to manufacture hemodialysis machines.
