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2. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - Wikipedia

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   PFAS have been a subject of multiple lawsuits worldwide. [244] [245] [246] In the United States, settlements stemming from PFAS pollution claims have reached $18 billion by 2024. [247] In 2023, Sweden's Supreme Court set a legal precedent by awarding damages to citizens who were supplied PFAS contaminated drinking water. [248]

3. 2 states ban PFAS from firefighter gear. Advocates hope ... - AOL

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   In May, San Francisco passed a PFAS ban on firefighter gear, likely the first city-level legislation of its kind. Also this year, Concord, New Hampshire, approved $305,000 in funding for PFAS-free ...

4. Environment Department says it will seek nonessential PFAS ...

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   800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ... Environment Department says it will seek nonessential PFAS ban, appropriation for ...

5. Timeline of events related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

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   Early 2018 Department of Health & Human Services's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) was about to publish its assessment of PFAS chemicals, with a focus on two specific chemicals from the PFAS class—PFOA and PFOS—that have "contaminated water supplies near military bases, chemical plants and other sites from New York ...

6. We're addicted to PFAS. Can we adapt to live without?

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   800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. ... Some exceptions to Minnesota's PFAS ban are written into the ...

7. Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 - Wikipedia

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   The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is a United States law, passed by the 94th United States Congress in 1976 and administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), that regulates chemicals not regulated by other U.S. federal statutes, [1] including chemicals already in commerce and the introduction of new chemicals.

8. NH Senate passes ban of PFAS in certain consumer ... - AOL

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   CONCORD — The New Hampshire Senate passed a bill to address the “critical” issue of PFAS contamination on Wednesday. HB 1649 would ban the sale of certain consumer products containing ...

9. 'Beyond disgraceful': Bill to protect firefighters from PFAS ...

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   With time ticking, firefighters, including the head of the state’s largest fire union, would like to see PFAS banned from gear regardless of whether the larger bill passes — a prospect the ...