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"Manufacturers Make PFAS-Free Food Packaging Recipe Available To All"

"Two American manufacturers unveiled a new recipe on Thursday for PFAS and plastics-free packaging for everything from burgers to salads, in a bid to make takeout food more sustainable and safer for consumers. While the companies—Zume and Solenis—are not the first to design a grease-resistant, PFAS-free food container, this is the first time that manufacturers have open-sourced such packaging technology."

Source: EHN, 08/13/2021

"Group Cites Chemical Concerns At Military Sites Near Bay"

"The groundwater of at least nine military installations near the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and Virginia is contaminated with high levels of toxic fluorinated “forever chemicals,” according to a report Wednesday by an environmental group that cites Defense Department records."

Source: AP, 08/13/2021

"FDA Raises Alarm Over PFAS-Tainted Food Containers"

"FDA is warning the food industry that certain processes for producing plastic used for food containers may result in PFAS leaching into food. "

Source: E&E News, 08/11/2021

House Passes Bill Requiring EPA To Regulate PFAS In Drinking Water

"The House on Wednesday approved a bill that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish national drinking water standards for “forever chemicals” — a group of toxic compounds linked to kidney and liver issues, among other health problems."

Source: The Hill, 07/22/2021

"New Data On 'Forever Chemicals' Prompts Calls For More Transparency"

"A recent trove of data on so-called forever chemicals is spurring calls for more transparency around the use of toxic fluids by fracking companies."

Source: The Hill, 07/16/2021

"EPA Considers Restricting 66 Pollutants in Drinking Water"

"The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that it’s taking steps to regulate 66 possible contaminants in drinking water, including PFAS chemicals."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 07/13/2021

EPA Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show

"For much of the past decade, oil companies engaged in drilling and fracking have been allowed to pump into the ground chemicals that, over time, can break down into toxic substances known as PFAS — a class of long-lasting compounds known to pose a threat to people and wildlife — according to internal documents from the Environmental Protection Agency."

Source: NYTimes, 07/12/2021

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"Manufacturers Make PFAS-Free Food Packaging Recipe Available To All"

"Group Cites Chemical Concerns At Military Sites Near Bay"

"FDA Raises Alarm Over PFAS-Tainted Food Containers"

House Passes Bill Requiring EPA To Regulate PFAS In Drinking Water

"New Data On 'Forever Chemicals' Prompts Calls For More Transparency"

"EPA Considers Restricting 66 Pollutants in Drinking Water"

EPA Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show

"Whistleblowers Claim EPA Altered Risk Reviews For Toxics"

Watchdog Calls On Pentagon To Detail PFAS Chemicals' Cleanup Expenses

Maine Enacts Bills To Tackle Pollution From ‘Forever Chemicals’

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