PFAS National Environmental Management Plan (PFAS NEMP)
Version 2 of the PFAS National Environmental Management Plan (PFAS NEMP 2.0) is now available. PFAS NEMP 2.0 All states, territories and the Australian Government…
PFAS NEMP 2.0 now in action
A second version of the PFAS National Environmental Management Plan has been released by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. All states, territories…
Incinerators may spread, not break down PFAS
Preliminary data show soil and water near New York facility are contaminated New data suggest that commercial incineration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) doesn’t break down…
White House Moves to Weaken EPA Rule on Toxic Compounds
WASHINGTON – The Trump White House has intervened to weaken one of the few public health protections pursued by its own administration, a rule to…
Denmark just became the first country to ban PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ from food packaging
(CNN)Denmark will be the first country to ban PFAS chemicals, which have been linked to cancer, elevated cholesterol and decreased fertility, from food packaging, starting next year.…
The NSW Government PFAS Investigation Program
NSW has a nation leading, state-wide PFAS investigation program underway to identify the use and impacts of legacy PFAS. The EPA is leading an investigation…
Fire foam grace period
The grace period for phasing out fluorinated firefighting foams in South Australia ended on 30 January, and their use is now prohibited without an exemption. Fluorinated…