The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the United States announced a framework for addressing novel and emerging uses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Forever Chemical
sumer products, including water-repellent clothing and food packaging. These "forever chemicals" pose serious threats due to their toxic effects and buildup in people, animals, and the environment.
The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) has sent legal notices to five metal plating facilities in Los Angeles County for discharging toxic PFAS chemicals into groundwater.
On February 7, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released the "universal PFAS restriction dossier" (uPFAS), clearing the way for a wide PFAS ban under the EU's chemical legislation, REACH.
