EPA Refuses To Examine Toxicity Of ‘Inactive’ Pesticide Chemicals
"EPA says too many pesticide formulas exist to check all for the safety of ingredients that could harm humans, plants and wildlife".
Source: Guardian, 10/10/2023
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"PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Harming Wildlife The World Over: Study"
"While the health impacts of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, or PFAS, are well known in humans, a new study reports how they affect a wide range of wildlife species."
Source: Mongabay, 09/28/2023
15 Years In, Climate Week Is Still Rife With Corporate Greenwashing
"New York City’s annual Climate Week has just about wrapped up, with the usual guise of inspiring climate solutions. But there’s one glaring disconnect: It is sponsored by some of the biggest perpetrators of the climate crisis."
Source: Sierra, 09/25/2023
"3M's $10.3 Billion PFAS Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval"
"3M on Tuesday secured preliminary approval for a $10.3 billion deal resolving claims by U.S. public water providers that the company polluted drinking water with toxic chemicals, less than a day after a group of 22 U.S. states and territories dropped their objections to the deal."
Source: Reuters, 08/30/2023
Drinking Water Of Millions Of Americans Contaminated With PFAS Chemicals
"Drinking water consumed by millions of Americans from hundreds of communities spread across the United States is contaminated with dangerous levels of toxic chemicals, according to testing data released on Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)."
Source: Guardian, 08/18/2023
Minnesota Tribal School Fights To Eliminate PFAS in Drinking Water
"As the United States begins to crack down on PFAS contamination, Indigenous communities are getting left behind."
Source: Grist, 08/16/2023
"Md.’s Largest Water Utility Sues Dupont, 3M Over ‘Forever Chemicals’"
"Maryland’s largest water utility filed a lawsuit against more than a dozen companies Friday, alleging that they knowingly polluted the water supply with “forever chemicals” and saying that they should bear the burden of upgrading systems to remove these toxic substances."
Source: Washington Post, 08/09/2023
Chemical Companies’ PFAS Payouts Are Huge – But The Problem Is Even Bigger
"When the chemical giant 3M agreed in early June to pay up to $12.5bn to settle a lawsuit over PFAS contamination in water systems across the nation, it was hailed by attorneys as “the largest drinking water settlement in American history”, and viewed as a significant win for the public in the battle against toxic “forever chemicals”.
Source: Guardian, 08/04/2023
22 Attorneys General Oppose 3M Settlement Over PFAS In Water Systems
"Twenty-two attorneys general urged a federal court Wednesday to reject a proposed $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially dangerous chemicals, saying it lets manufacturer 3M Co. off too easily."
Source: AP, 07/27/2023
Researchers Find Evidence Of ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Blood Of Pregnant Women
"California researchers have found new evidence that several chemicals used in plastic production and a wide array of other industrial applications are commonly present in the blood of pregnant women, creating increased health risks for mothers and their babies."
Source: Guardian, 07/21/2023
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