The results from an EPA investigation found PFAS have much broader, concerning implications for food, cosmetics, shampoos, household cleaning products, and other consumer products, as well as recycling.
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PFAS Expert Offers Back-to-School Tips to Protect Kids
A PFAS expert tells us how parents can protect their kids from PFAS, aka “forever chemicals,” especially as they head back to school.
ASK MOM DETECTIVE: What’s Being Done About PFAS Chemicals?
MOM DETECTIVE answers a question from a member in Maine: “What is currently being done at the federal and state level to outlaw PFAS (forever chemicals)?”
Is There PFAS in Your Drinking Water?
Currently, there are no national standards for PFAS (“forever chemicals”) in drinking water. Here’s what you need to know to find out if there’s PFAS in your local drinking water supply.
Sources: PFAS 101
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PFAS 101
What is PFAS, and how does it affect our everyday lives?
PFAS: Chemical Industry’s Hidden Harm
The chemical industry hid evidence of dangerous health impacts from certain types of PFAS. The FDA did not take sufficient and swift action to protect public health.
Forever Chemicals: What Do They Do to Us? What Are We Doing About Them?
PFAS “forever chemicals are used to make non-stick cookware, to coat paper and cardboard, treated to make furniture and carpets stain-resistant and clothes stain repellent, and used in cosmetics and personal care products. And, PFAS chemicals contaminate public drinking water.
“Forever Chemicals” Threaten Women Young and Old
EPA recently found that even minuscule levels of exposure over a person’s lifetime can compromise a woman’s immune and cardiovascular systems. And PFAS exposure in the womb can have adverse health effects to mother and baby.
Letter to REI About Transitioning Away From “Forever Chemicals,” December 8, 2021
To: Eric Artz, President & CEO REI Co-Op 1700 45th St E Sumner, WA 98352 Date: December 8, 2021 Re: Give your customers the gift of a PFAS-free future this holiday season Dear Mr. Artz: REI has long been known for being …
The Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics That Never Leave Your Body
A recent study found that nearly half of cosmetic products tested contained toxic “forever chemicals” – per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS).
Winter Sports. Winter Olympics. Winter Chemicals.
From head to toe, your winter gear may be covered with PFAS “forever” chemicals.