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The Rhode Island PFAS law required required all 170 of the state’s major drinking water suppliers to test for the chemicals by July 1 of last year and report their results to the health ...
On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized limits on certain common types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water. It is the first time a nationwide limit on so-called forever ...
Other states that have issued PFAS standards include Michigan, New York and Vermont. [79] Between 2016 and 2021 the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) tested tap water from 716 locations across the United States, finding PFAS levels exceeding the EPA advisories in approximately 75% of samples from urban areas and in approximately 25% of rural areas ...
PFAS have been a subject of multiple lawsuits worldwide. [247] [248] [249] In the United States, settlements stemming from PFAS pollution claims have reached $18 billion by 2024. [250] In 2023, Sweden's Supreme Court set a legal precedent by awarding damages to citizens who were supplied PFAS contaminated drinking water. [251]
Under the new law, manufacturers will be blocked from selling or distributing firefighter protective equipment containing "intentionally added PFAS" in the Bay State by 2027.
As of September 2022, there are 186 parties to the convention (185 states and the European Union). [1] Notable non-ratifying states include the United States, Israel, and Malaysia. The Stockholm Convention was adopted to EU legislation in Regulation (EC) No 850/2004. [3] In 2019, the latter was replaced by Regulation (EU) 2019/1021. [4]
Alerted to the airport's PFAS exposure in 2023, Ecology began negotiations with the airport in October. ... As we clearly explained, this proposed approach by Ecology puts the Airport in an ...
It is unknown how PFAS could accumulate to the level seen in the deer found near Clark's Marsh. All deer except the one with elevated levels at Clark's Marsh were found to have no or very low levels of PFAS chemicals. MDHHS recommended state residents not eat kidneys or livers from any deer as PFAS chemicals can accumulate in these organs. [92]