forever chemicals, PFAS

This country just voted to ban ‘forever chemicals.’ It’s not the U.S.
The French Parliament has approved a landmark ban on using “forever chemicals” in common products including cosmetics, ski wax and clothing, a move that could reverberate beyond its borders.
France bans use of PFAS 'forever chemicals' in cosmetics and clothing
France passed a law on Thursday banning the use of so-called "forever chemicals" in cosmetics and clothing. Forever chemicals, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are chemicals that do not break down in the natural environment and can be harmful to human health and the environment.
Proposed bill could ban certain pesticides with PFAS chemicals in Maryland
A proposed bill in Maryland could require the Department of Agriculture to ban certain pesticides and PFAS, or forever chemicals, from being used in the state.
France bans ‘forever chemicals’ in consumer products, with a catch
A class of harmful substances known as “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, will soon be banned in France in everything from cosmetics to clothing, after a definitive vote by French members of Parliament. However,
France's parliament votes to ban some uses of 'forever chemicals'
France's parliament on Thursday voted to limit the production and sale of some items containing polluting and health-threatening "forever chemicals" including cosmetics, most clothing and ski wax in the Alpine nation.
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An end to 'forever chemicals': McNerney's bill would create fund to clean up PFAS in water
A new bill by a Bay Area state senator aims to create a special fund to help clean up so-called forever chemicals in ...
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PFAS: Found 180 times more ‘forever chemicals’ in birds
These man-made toxic substances are often referred to as ‘forever chemicals’. There are thousands of different variants, and ...
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FDA warns of PFAS 'forever chemicals' in Chinese clams
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has named seafood exporters with unsafe levels of PFAS, also known as "forever ...
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Scientists make mind-blowing discovery while investigating 'forever chemicals': 'A critical step'
"If bacteria survive in a harsh, polluted environment, it’s probably because they have adapted." Scientists make mind-blowing ...
How Best To Deal With Forever Chemicals In Drinking Water?
The chief executive of water quality platform 120Water, Megan Glover, said only a "handful" of the most prevalent PFA ...
‘I poisoned my children,’ says woman in PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ legal case. What PFAS are
PFAS have caused an environmental disaster in Italy. Here’s why getting rid of the harmful substances found everywhere on ...
Novel carbon-based materials to remove hazardous 'forever chemicals' in water
New research has emerged on the development of a novel membrane distillation system and an adsorbent (a substance that can trap chemicals on its surface) for the removal of hazardous perfluoroalkyl ...
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California introduces legislation to protect residents from PFAS 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
Policymakers in California have introduced new legislation designed to protect consumers from exposure to PFAS ...
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Free of Forever Chemicals: The North Face Women’s Summit Series Verbier GORE-TEX Ski Bibs
Functional and weatherproof, the women's Verbier GORE-TEX ski and snowboard bibs launched in step with The North Face's ...
Bird study finds much larger volumes of toxic PFAS chemicals than previously reported
Researchers studying birds and the food they eat are now finding much larger volumes of the toxic PFAS chemicals than before.