Canada making bold steps to address PFAS – both Cause and Effect.
Canada making bold steps to address PFAS – both Cause and Effect. March 25, 2025 Lately it seems that every day there is a new update or announcement on PFAS risk and exposure in our product choices, our health awareness, environmental contamination or regulatory changes that need to be adopted on a broad scale. […]
Cost to clean up toxic PFAS pollution
Cost to clean up toxic PFAS pollution January 16, 2025 The cost to address PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) pollution in the UK and Europe could exceed £1.6 trillion over 20 years, with the UK alone potentially facing an annual cleanup bill of £9.9 billion if emissions are not controlled. PFAS chemicals are extremely […]
Makers of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Covered up the Dangers
Makers of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Covered up the Dangers May 31, 2023 This article from the University of California San Francisco speaks about new reports and research about how the chemical industry covered up the dangers of Forever Chemicals for the past 45 years. Having access to these documents allows us to see what […]
$58 billion day of reckoning looms for 3M over toxic ‘forever chemicals’
$58 billion day of reckoning looms for 3M over toxic ‘forever chemicals’ 8 Feb 2023 Chemicals maker 3M will be accused of a decades-long campaign to deceive the public about the risks of its controversial “forever chemicals” as it faces a series of bombshell legal claims worth up to $US40 billion ($58 billion) that […]
FOGO awaits new national standards for compostable packaging
FOGO awaits new national standards for compostable packaging 18 Jan 2023 The City of Launceston will temporarily suspend the collection and processing of compostable packaging from local events at its organic processing facility while it awaits new national standards for compostable packaging to be implemented. While the compostable material produced by the City of Launceston’s […]
‘Forever chemicals’ found in nearly 60% of children’s ‘waterproof’ or ‘stain-resistant’ textiles
‘Forever chemicals’ found in nearly 60% of children’s ‘waterproof’ or ‘stain-resistant’ textiles Studies are showing that PFAS can be found in most clothing, pillows protectors, and bedding materials and some are even labelled “Eco or Non Toxic”. This article from The Guardian shows details about new testing that was done by the research group […]
“Forever Chemicals” Called PFAS Show Up in Your Food, Clothes, and Home
“Forever Chemicals” Called PFAS Show Up in Your Food, Clothes, and Home This great article is from NRDC.org and provides a great insight into the everyday products that are in your house that contain the harmful chemicals of PFAS. Everyday products that could be harming your health like non-stick cookware, clothing, personal care products […]
PFAS Information
PFAS Background Chemical companies sell PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) for application to paper and textiles as stain-resistant, water-repellent, and grease-proofing treatments. A growing body of scientific research has found links between exposures to PFAS and a wide range of health problems including a weaker immune system, cancer, increased cholesterol levels, pregnancy-induced hypertension, liver damage, […]
Video – PFAS: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
John Oliver discusses PFAS — a class of chemicals linked to an array of health issues — and why their widespread use isn’t as magical as it may seem. Article Source – YouTube All rights reserved to Last Week Tonight.
I Tested My Blood, Tap Water, Household Products, and Cat for PFAS
I Tested My Blood, Tap Water, Household Products, and Cat for PFAS Journalist Tom Perkins spent several months reporting about the current PFAS crisis and the information that he found was life-changing. The article talks about his normal life at home with his pet cat Ling Ling and how the normal effects of PFAS contained […]
