Chemical Lobbying Group Files Lawsuit Over New EPA Advisory Levels for PFAS in Drinking Water
A lawsuit filed by the American Chemistry Council seeks to reverse a recent EPA decision to lower lifetime health advisory levels for PFAS.
Tag Archives: Toxicity
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Des Moines Area Drinking Water Suppliers File PFAS Contamination Lawsuits
Two Des Moines-area water districts have joined class action lawsuits filed by municipalities nationwide against the producers of PFAS chemicals, calling for compensation for water contamination damages.
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FDA Action To Remove Toxic Metals from Baby Food Demanded by State Attorneys General
Nearly two dozen attorneys general from across the country are demanding the federal government take swift action to remove toxic heavy metals from baby food.
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EPA Calls for More Regulation of Some Flame Retardants Due to Health Risks
The EPA plans to impose new regulations on some types of flame retardants whose uses may pose an unreasonable risk to those that work with them.
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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.
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Toxic Metals in Gerber and Nurture Baby Food Products Led To Autism Diagnosis, Lawsuit Claims
A product liability lawsuit blames high levels of toxic metals in Nurture, Inc. and Gerber's baby food for a child's autism diagnosis.
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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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Studies Warn of Widespread and Rising Death Rates Linked to Pollution in the U.S. and Worldwide
A new report links pollution to nine million deaths worldwide every year.
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Toxic PFAS Chemicals Often Found in Children’s Clothing: Study
A new study reveals many children's clothing products and furniture contain toxic PFAS chemicals which build up and stay in the body, potentially causing health issued later in life.
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Good Start Toddler Formula Lawsuit Over Misleading Nutritional Claims To Move Forward Against Gerber
A class action lawsuit against Gerber has been allowed to proceed in claims that the manufacturer misled consumers into believing its Good Start Grow baby food products were nutritionally appropriate.
