PFAS, which stands for per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, are a class of chemicals that can be found in a range of ...

Perhaps the biggest challenge posed by these laws is that unlike other PFAS laws which apply to a specific industry category (e.g. cookware, cosmetics, apparel), they apply across all consumer product ...

News reports of so-called forever chemicals in drinking water have left people worried about the safety of tap and bottled ...

Legislative momentum against PFAS has surged this year, as at least 11 states enacted laws to restrict the use of “forever chemicals” in everyday consumer products or professional ...

A pilot enforcement project by the European Chemicals Agency found 6% of inspected products contained hazardous substances ...

The products, including cosmetics, cleaning products, jewelry and turf, are significant sources of chemicals Ecology has ...

Toxic chemicals in consumer products can escape into our homes, workplaces, and schools, and eventually make their way to our ...

Perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkylated substances (PFAS) – the so-called “forever chemicals” – are extremely persistent ...

An estimated 97 percent of Americans have detectable levels of invasive “forever chemicals” in their bloodstreams — many are ...

Legislative momentum against PFAS has surged this year, as at least 11 states, including New Hampshire, enacted laws to ...

In May 2024, Washington State Department of Ecology’s Safer Products for Washington team identified a new set of toxic ...