Memo to Sydney Water: It’s time to be upfront with the public about PFAS and our drinking water

Another PFAS-containing pesticide headed for US registration

US regulators are poised to approve a pesticide made with a controversial class of toxic chemicals, stoking concerns of new risks for farms across the country.  Syngenta, which developed the pesticide and is seeking US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval, lauds the new active ingredient, cyclobutrifluram, as a safe way to battle pests and diseases and help promote “sustainability.” But environmental and health advocates say the new pe…

DEBATE. PFAS is an environmental problem that occurs everywhere in society. In Uppsala there are several other actors who have used PFAS and who may be responsible. This is written by Carl-Johan Edström, the Swedish Armed Forces, in a reply.

Memo to Sydney Water: It’s time to be upfront with the public about PFAS and our drinking water

Sydney Water should recognise that secrecy and a lack of transparency leads to fear and anxiety.

Money talks: chemical giant, Chemours donates thousands to NC GOP lawmakers

Chemical giant Chemours and its political action committee gave thousands of dollars in donations to Republican lawmakers last fall, raising questions and concerns from residents living near the company’s Fayetteville factory and others affected by water contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Chemours is a spinoff of the chemical company, DuPont, one of the largest manufacturers of the forever chemicals, PFAS, going as far…

We have previously reported on high levels of PFAS in Systembolaget's best-selling red wine - Grand Sud Merlot. However, according to the Swedish National Food Agency, a very high level of PFAS is required...