Letter: White House Trying to Loosen Regulations on 'Forever Chemicals'

Letter: White House trying to loosen regulations on 'forever chemicals'

Everyone should be upset about this. If you have friends, children, grandchildren or hope to (someday).

Illinois lawmakers push to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighter gear due to cancer risk

Numerous studies have shown that PFAS in clothes creates an increased risk of developing various forms of cancer in firefighters.

SF Bay fish are contaminated with levels of ‘forever chemicals’ that could harm anglers - Local News Matters

CONTAMINANTS KNOWN AS “FOREVER CHEMICALS” have been discovered in San Francisco Bay fish at levels that could pose a health threat to people who eat fish caught there, according to new research published this week.Linked to an array of health conditions such as cancers, heart disease and pregnancy disorders, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances resist breaking down in the environment. Used by industries to make waterproof coatings, firefighting f…

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG OBJECTS TO KIDDE-FENWAL BANKRUPTCY DEAL THAT WOULD ENABLE CARRIER TO EVADE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN PFAS FOREVER CHEMICAL LIABILITY – DoingItLocal

Bankruptcy Attempts End-Run Around Supreme Court Decision in Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy That Struck Down Third-Party Releases (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today objected to a proposed bankruptcy deal for firefighting foam manufacturer Kidde-Fenwal, Inc. that seeks to unlawfully release its parent company Carrier Global Corporation from liability for PFAS forever chemical contamination in the face of lawsuits filed by Connecticut …

Illinois pushes to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighter gear due to cancer risk

Numerous scientific studies from the American Cancer Society, National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate the correlation between exposure to PFAS found in turnout or bunker gear and the increased number of firefighters developing various forms of cancer. Photo: Matt C/Unsplash Suits designed to keep firemen safe may actually be killing them. Illinois lawmakers are working to make a law against loc…

PFAS Alternatives Act reintroduced to support safer fire fighter gear

Lawmakers move to fund development of PFAS-free turnout gear A bipartisan group in the United States Congress has reintroduced the PFAS Alternatives Act, legislation aimed at eliminating toxic chemicals from fire fighter protective clothing. According to the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), the bill was brought forward by Representatives Debbie Dingell and Sam Graves, […]