Category: PFAS
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FDA on PFAS Contamination by PE Food Containers
FDA Letter to Manufacturers and Distributors of Fluorinated Polyethylene Food Contact Containers
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Zume and Solenis Partner on PFAS Substitute
Zume Partners With Solenis To Open Up Pfa-Free Molded Fiber Packaging And Manufacturing Playbook To Global Food And Cpg Brands
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Blood Testing Around Belgian 3M Plant (FREE)
10 blood samples from residents around the 3M factory have been analysed by an NGO and show particularly high PFOS values.
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Delivery Hero Launches Global Sustainable Packaging Program
Delivery Hero launches global Sustainable Packaging Program to reduce plastic waste and make statement on PFAS.
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EU PFAS Restriction and Consultation
Do you use, produce, or have knowledge of alternatives to #PFAS? Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark and Norway will submit in 2022 a proposal to restrict these #ForeverChemicals, but need input from industry, industry associations and companies to fill some knowledge gaps.
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Anti PFAS and 3M Demonstration in Belgium
The latest news on the 3M PFAS scandal in Antwerp, Belgium
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Belgium PFAS Fiasco Act 2 (FREE)
The latest news in the Belgian 3M PFAS scandal. This is a FREE article.
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Biden Says PFAS Linked to Cancer
President Joe Biden said that the federal government would step in to help with the PFAS issue in the country
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Plastic Waste Exports Poisoning Food And Threatening Communities Report
Toxic Chemicals in Plastic Waste Poisoning People in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe & Latin America
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PFAS Found in Top Cosmetics Brands
US is usually synonym for efficiency but in the case of dealing with PFAS, the US is clearly not meeting expectations
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Belgium Launches PFAS Crisis WebSite
The Government of the Flemish Region Launches a crisis website on PFAS
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Is Solvay the PFAS Godfather? (FREE)
Has Solvay turned into a PFAS criminal mastermind? Just when I thought Solvay was one of the good guys, I discovered the following. I’m speechless.
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BASF Accused of Dumping PFAS in River (FREE)
BASF has been dumping PFAS in Belgian river according to MP. This is a FREE article
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3M PFAS Pollution Scandal in Belgium (FREE)
3M is in the middle of a PFAS scandal in Belgium. Belgian Ministers have ignored the problem for 20 years.
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Sanoma County to Ban PS and Paperboard Containers
Sonoma County to consider ban on polystyrene containers to reduce waste
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Vermont Bans PFAS from Food Packaging
An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products
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Will US Ban PFAS in Food Packaging?
A new piece of legislation that will likely be introduced soon may ban PFAS in food packaging
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Health Hazard of Natural Fibres Packaging, NGO Report
European consumer organisations call for action on single-use tableware made of alternatives to plastic
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PFAS Contamination of Plant Based Straws
Characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in commercially-available plant-based drinking straws
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American Chemistry Council Defends PFAS
On one hand we could say that even criminals have the right to a defence and fair trial. On the other, we could point out to the nefast impact of PFAS on humans and the environment
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Vermont Bill to Ban PFAS
The Vermont Senate voted Friday to approve the PFAS ban; now, the House will consider the measure
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The Dupont PFAS Settlement
On January 22, 2021, a $4 billion PFAS settlement was reached between DuPont de Nemours Inc., Chemours Co., and Corteva, Inc. for environmental liabilities stemming from PFAS pollution
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Pentagon Involved in PFAS Scandal
The Pentagon is accused of spreading PFAS in the environment and not answering the phone. Where’s Captain America when you need him?
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Congress Sends PFAS Letter to Biden
Nobody noticed, but the Congress set a wrong date on the letter. Amateur proofreading or nobody’s reading these letters?
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EPA Investigates PFAS Contamination
As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) extensive efforts to address PFAS, today the agency is making new information available about EPA testing that shows PFAS contamination from fluorinated containers.
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The PFAS Conspiracy
Imagine that a small group of people coordinated the intentional manufacture and release of a lethal poison – and imagine they knew this poison had special properties that meant, once released into the world, it would be inevitable that it would make its way into the blood of virtually every person on the planet, even…
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Solvay Hit by PFAS Pollution Scandal
N.J. sues chemical maker Solvay for evading responsibility for toxic pollution from West Deptford plant. It’s a scandal. No respect for polluters!
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PFAS Free Compostable Clamshell Food Container
Footprint Launches PFAS-Free, Compostable, Clamshell To-Go Food Container. The plastic-free to-go food ware offers fast-casual restaurants and universities a health-conscious, plant-based alternative.
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PFAS in Mcdonalds Big Mac Boxes
Tell McDonald’s: Stop packaging your food in pollution!
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Short Chain PFAS More Dangerous Than Long Chain PFAS
Short-chain PFAS may ultimately prove to be more dangerous than “long-chain” PFAS.
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Insurers Stress for PFAS Lawsuit
Insurers, utilities oppose bill to extend lawsuit window for PFAS contamination.
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New York to Ban Food Packaging with PFAS
New York lawmakers in both the Assembly and the Senate have passed a bill that would ban the manufacturing, selling, and distribution of food packaging that contains PFAS chemicals.
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Could Bioplastic Packaging Affect Covid 19 Infection Risk?
You think it’s impossible? Well, think again as there may be a correlation between PFAS and Covid19.
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PFAS in Food Packaging Scandal in UK
‘Significant levels’ in samples from major supermarkets, food outlets
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PFAS Found in US Municipal Compost Center
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell is citing the discovery of PFAS in Ann Arbor’s compost as another reason to ban use of the toxic chemicals in food packaging.
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3M Spends $214 Million in PFAS Litigation Costs in 3 Months
3M Co.’s efforts to manage liabilities for its history of manufacturing and disposing of ubiquitous PFAS chemicals cost the company about $214 million during the fourth quarter of 2019.
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PFAS May Become Election Topic
The Democratic-led House of Representatives on Friday voted 247-159 in favor of a bill that aims to crack down on “forever chemicals” that have been linked to a range of health problems.
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US Organising Webinars and Workshops on PFAS
The Washington state Department of Ecology (ECY) will host a webinar and California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) hosted a workshop on PFAS.
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Hollywood Makes Movie About PFAS
Dark Waters is a 2019 American legal thriller film directed by Todd Haynes and written by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan. It is based on the 2016 article “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare” by Nathaniel Rich, published in The New York Times Magazine.
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PFAS Plaintiffs Score Partial Win Over DuPont in Ohio Litigation
DuPont can’t relitigate a set of claims from Ohio and West Virginia residents who say PFAS from a manufacturing facility contaminated their water, and caused cancer and other diseases.
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Are PFAS in Food Packaging Safe Because FDA Accepted their Use?
Per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS)—recently dubbed “forever chemicals”—have received a large amount of national attention, mostly due to contamination of drinking water affecting millions of Americans.
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Risks From Bio-Based Food Contact Materials Need Monitoring
Food contact materials made of animal or plant biomass will perform also as plastic FCMs, however, there are also extra risks to customers from chemicals and allergens migrating into food, in step with a Great Britain study.
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Summary of All PFAS Policies in the US
63 Current Policies in 18 States. US citizens have been systematically exposed to PFAS for several decades through intentional dumping of chemicals while the company had knowledge of the health risks.
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Risks From Bio-Based Food Contact Materials Need Monitoring According to UK Study
Food contact materials made from animal or plant biomass can perform as well as plastic FCMs, but there may be additional risks to consumers from chemicals and allergens migrating into food, according to a UK study.
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New Hanover, Biodegradable Packaging and PFAS
Biodegradable food packaging seems to offer the best of all worlds — convenience and an environmentally friendly waste product. However, recent studies have shown that compostable food containers, as well as paper plates and fast-food containers, often contain short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, to repel water and grease.
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US Congress May Find a New Way to Finance its Bio-Revolution
US Congress hearings regarding PFAS may come at the right moment.
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US Congress Not Amused with Dupont, Chemours and 3M in PFAS Fiasco
Corporations Pressed Over Alleged Efforts to Hide PFAS Health Risks. DuPont, 3M and Chemours testified before the House Subcommittee on Environment regarding the impacts of PFAS chemicals on human health and the environment.
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Danish Minister Tired of Waiting for EU and Bans Fluorocarbons in Food Packaging
The issue of fluorocarbons in food packaging has long been on the political agenda in Denmark, with the EU taking years to legislate in the area.
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Japan Environment Council Recommends Action on PFAS
Decision follows Stockholm convention ban.
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Chipotle Defends Biodegradable Packaging Amid PFAS Findings
Tests show bowls treated with ‘forever chemicals’.
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FDA Reviewing All PFAS in Food Contact Applications
Chemical company Chemours asks US FDA to pull food contact approvals for PFASs; and FDA is reviewing all authorised uses of chemicals in food applications.
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USA Today Investigates on PFAS
Everything about your burrito bowl from Chipotle or your salad from Sweetgreen seems earthy and health-conscious, right down to the packaging.
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Time To Ban PFAS from Food Packaging
The recent discovery of fluorinated chemicals, or PFAS, in food packaging should serve as a reminder that our diets are as big a source as drinking water of these toxic compounds in our bodies.
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Chipotle and Sweetgreen Bioplastics Bowls Contain Cancer-Linked and Non-Biodegradable Chemicals
Day after day, people across America flock to Chipotle to get their hands on the fast-food chain’s signature burrito or salad bowls. Elsewhere, hundreds of folks wait out the long lines for a bite of Sweetgreen’s seasonal salads and warm bowls. While the ingredients are vastly different at both restaurants, there’s one thing they share…
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Are Compostable Packaging a Source of Toxic PFAS?
It’s summertime, which means the tourists are flocking to beachside ice cream stands. With their double scoop of blueberry, however, they may be getting a dose of toxic PFAS — thanks to the lax oversight of these harmful industrial chemicals entering our food supply.
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Are PFAS The Next Big Industry Scandal?
A class of chemicals that some scientists call the next DDT is just beginning to face scrutiny for its appearance in human food, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration now developing ways to measure its presence in everything from milk to produce.
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Compostable Food Containers May be Leaching PFAS
Composting and compostable food packaging have become an environmentally friendly trend that aids in reducing waste that would eventually go to a landfill or be incinerated, but it may not be all that it’s cut out to be, according to new research.
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San Francisco Will Ban Straws and Fluorinated Plastics
San Francisco will ban straws, napkins, utensils and fluorinated plastics. The City remains the leader in banning plastics.
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New York Procurement Bans Polystyrene
It looks like the days of Polystyrene are over in the US. Another US city restricts the use of polystyrene following the move of Washington state earlier this year.
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