EPA Warns PFAS in Drinking Water Causes Health Risks Even At Low Levels
The EPA is setting new, lower, health advisory levels for some PFAS chemicals which could negatively impact human health at levels too low for the agency to detect.
Tag Archives: PFOA
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PFAS Liability Concerns Raised by Utilities After Proposal to Place Contaminated Sites Under Superfund Program
Utilities are raising concerns to categorize PFAS-contaminated sites under the Superfund program, due to the potential for increased liability for clean-up costs.
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EPA Hearing On Two Major PFAS Chemicals Leads To Calls For Cancer Warnings
Scientific advisors to the EPA say two major chemicals used in firefighting foam and other products, which frequently contaminate drinking water supplies, should be classified as likely carcinogens.
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Cancer Warnings Should Be Added To PFOA Products In California, Health Agency Says
California environmental officials say they plan to list PFOA on its Proposition 65 list, which would require every product containing the chemical to carry a cancer label warning.
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PFAS Exposure During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Miscarriage: Study
A new study links one type of PFAS chemical, used in firefighting foams, to an increased risk of miscarriage during the first trimester of pregnancy.
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Federal Water Contamination Report Warns Of Dangerous PFOA and PFOS Levels
A new report warns that some heavily used chemicals found in U.S. drinking water are more dangerous than previously believed, and that current minimum levels are set too high.
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Fewer Low Birth Weight Deliveries Seen Following Ban On PFOA in Teflon: Study
A ban on PFOAs led to a reduction in cases of low birth weight, according to the findings of a new study.
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Lawsuit Claims 3M, Carpet Companies, Caused Alabama Water Contamination
Communities in Georgia are suing chemical manufacturers and carpet companies, saying that they are contaminating local waters with C-8 and other harmful chemicals used in the carpet manufacturing process.
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DuPont C-8 Water Contamination Settlement to Result in $671M Payment Over Chemical Leak
A $671 million settlement will resolve thousands of personal injury cases filed over water contamination caused by the DuPont and Chemours chemical C-8, which contaminated waterways in West Virginia and…
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Fast Food Wrappers Contain Harmful Chemicals: Study
A new study warns that potentially harmful chemicals leach into food from many fast food containers and wrappers.