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MYSTERIOUS: Pfas - What They Never Told You

‘Forever chemicals’ – the national cancer scandal brewing in a Lancashire town

In this week’s newsletter: residents living near a chemical factory are the latest community concerned about the health and environmental impact of Pfas contamination

The Guardian - UK

Lancashire chemicals factory facing potential legal claim announces closure

More than 90 residents have expressed interest in contamination claim against AGC Chemicals Europe

The Guardian - UK

‘I just want to know if it has caused my cancer’: life in the shadow of Lancashire Pfas factory

People in Thornton-Cleveleys want answers on the impact of widespread contamination around the chemical plant

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US Food and Drug Administration rejects petition to set Pfas limits in food

Environmental protection agency and independent studies have found food biggest source of chemical exposure

The Guardian - US

New research links prenatal exposure to Pfas to later development of PMOS

Study suggests exposure to ‘forever chemicals’ may be a main driver of disease, formerly called PCOS, authors say

The Guardian - US

State bans on Pfas reduce ‘forever chemicals’ in clothing and textiles, US report finds

About 80% of 115 products tested show levels of Pfas that comply with rules – but some firms still exceeding limits

The Guardian - US

It has the highest levels of toxic Pfas in drinking water in Scotland. But how did this remote island become awash with forever chemicals?

Scientists believe they may now have found the cause of Fair Isle’s pollution – and warn that it should be ringing alarm bells in other coastal areas

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US garbage incinerators are failing to eliminate ‘forever chemical’ air pollution, experts warn

The virtually indestructible Pfas waste puts largely low-income neighborhoods at risk, public health advocates say

The Guardian - US

Afternoon Update: Australia sues 3M for record sum; multiple states at risk of flooding; and Patagonia’s drag queen lawsuit

Federal government seeks more than $2bn in damages from multinational manufacturer in its largest legal claim ever

The Guardian - AU

Australia sues 3M for record $2bn sum over Pfas ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam

Federal government seeks damages from multinational manufacturer over contamination at defence sites in its largest legal claim ever

The Guardian - AU

Why Trump administration’s plan to attempt to destroy Pfas is ‘nonsensical’

The EPA said it was cutting Biden-era regulations on Pfas in drinking water, but advocates say the move will harm public health and benefit industry

The Guardian - US

Indians protest over ‘forever chemicals’ after relocation of scandal-hit Italian factory

Lack of Pfas regulations raised in parliament after Guardian revealed former Miteni plant bought by Indian company

The Guardian - UK

How worried should I be about Pfas in my leggings?

Lululemon recently came under fire for possible ‘forever chemicals’ in its products. We asked experts about the health effects of Pfas in activewear

The Guardian - US

High levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found off coast of southern England

Study of Channel finds levels of toxic Pfas in Solent at 13 times safe limits in some places, with much coming from treated sewage

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Health advocates warn government’s claims of baby formula safety contradict data

Independent scientists who reviewed the results said most samples were contaminated with Pfas or phthalates

The Independent UK

Officials knew carpet mill chemicals were polluting the region’s drinking water; they didn’t tell residents

Testing by the University of Georgia in 2008 alerted the industry and state that the local Conasauga River, which supplies the region’s drinking water, was polluted with ‘staggeringly high’ levels of PFAS

The Guardian - US

A non-toxic waterproofing spray and balloon pants: our stylist’s rainy-day picks

Plus: triangle scarves and rival hair stylers

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Toxic Pfas residue identified on 37% of California produce, new analysis finds

Peaches, strawberries and grapes were almost always found to be contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ in the analysis

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Embrace spring showers with the best Pfas-free rain jackets for hiking, running and just looking good

Ditch the ‘forever chemicals’ – we tested these jackets in torrential downpour, the shower and on hiking trails

The Guardian - UK

In Our Blood: The Forever Chemicals Scandal review – no one should have to live like this

This upsetting documentary goes to the town with the most terrifyingly high levels of Pfas in the UK, tests the locals and finds that nothing has been done to help them – and now it’s simply too late

The Guardian - UK

People in North Yorkshire town found to have ‘alarming’ levels of toxic Pfas chemicals in blood

Exclusive: Testing in Bentham, home to UK’s highest recorded Pfas levels, finds one in four have blood levels in greatest risk category

The Guardian - US

Some top US lobbying firms are working both sides of the Pfas issue at the same time

Review from non-profit finds range of scenarios of firms simultaneously lobbying for and against Pfas regulations

The Conversation

How the UK government plans to limit ‘forever chemical’ pollution – and what’s missing

The UK government has published its first national plan to deal with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as Pfas or “forever chemicals”. These chemicals have been used for decades in products such as firefighting foams, non-stick cookware, clothing, electronics and many industrial processes. Because many Pfas do not break…

The Guardian - UK

Environmentalists decry ‘crushingly disappointing’ Pfas action plan for UK

Ministers’ proposals to tackle ‘forever chemicals’ fail to match tougher stance taken in Europe, say experts

The Guardian - US

Health groups sue EPA over insecticide that causes testicular damage in rats

Groups say EPA did not adequately consider adverse health effects to children when it approved the pesticide

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