Definition of PFAS

A family of commercial chemicals' names typically give a good sense of the related compounds that make up the family. Pesticides with organophosphates are one instance. Another is flame-retardants made of bromine.

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) is a less specific name, n...

Forever Chemicals - Rise In Women’s B.P

A recent study indicates that exposure to man-made chemicals found in ordinary household items and in soil, air, and water may raise the risk of hypertension in women of middle age. The study revealed that middle-aged women with higher blood levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) we...

MEPs demand that dangerous "forever compounds" be regulated more quickly

MEPs have expressed alarm about the degree of pollution of some hazardous chemicals throughout Europe, leading requests to accelerate the implementation of so-called "forever chemicals" limits.

Forever chemicals, also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), have e...

The EPA has released 2020 CDR data

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on May 12, 2022, that information collected during the 2020 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) cycle would be made public to increase public awareness of chemicals manufactured in communities and to allow citizens and stakeholders access to and us...

Maine senators consider establishing a relief fund for farmers contaminated by "forever chemicals" on their land

Maine senators are proposing a big bill to assist farmers who are dealing with PFAS, or harmful, so-called "forever chemicals," pollution of their property.

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were found in sludge from processed industrial and human waste that...

How Can Forever Chemicals be Destroyed

Perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) also known as forever chemicals have been given their name as they are nearly impossible to break down. Scientists have now found a new hot-water technique that might be able to destroy these toxic chemicals.

The chemicals have ...

The US Continues to Fight Against Forever Chemicals

The per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or forever chemicals are several years old chemicals detected in nonstick cookware, stain-proof clothing, and firefighting foam. The environment and political issues surrounding the PFAS have been increasing day by day.

In 2021, researchers ...

US Drinking Water Will be Tested for 29 PFAS

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the United States has issued a regulation on 20th December that US utilities have to monitor their supply of drinking water for the presence of twenty-nine per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The regulation is applicable from 2023 to 2025.

Pesticides in the European Union

The Pollinis, Terre Solidaire, and Le Basic jointly published a study in November, regarding the socio-economic costs of pesticides. The report revealed that the European Union is among the largest consumers of pesticides. This adds to the controversies surrounding pesticides in the EU. Pesticide...

Investors Pushing World's Leading Chemicals Companies Over Harmful substances

Investors having control of 4.1 trillion dollars of assets are pushing the world's biggest chemical giants to cut the production of hazardous substances that remain in the environment. These substances have been proven to cause serious health problems.

23 investors including Storebr...

Dr. Reddy’s and Zydus Pharma recall their products from the market

Highlights

• Dr Reddy’s and Zydus Pharma recall their products from the market
• Reason for the recall was presence of foreign tablets

Dr Reddy's Laboratories and Zydus pharma, which are leading names in Pharmaceuticals are rec...

THAILAND'S FDA DEPARTMENT BAN SLIMMING PRODUCTS USE CONTAINING HARMFUL SUBSTANCE

HIGHLIGHTS

• The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cautioning shoppers to be careful with a body thinning item called Mang Luck Capsule, which professes to be produced using sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) and helps wipe out extreme fat in the body, accordingly...