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PFAS Explained: These Forever Chemicals Are Being Banned from a Variety of Outdoor Products. Now Gear Makers Are Scrambling
News
13 May 2024 | Outdoor Life
PFAS are poisoning America’s watersheds and will eventually be banned in several states. That will require the outdoor gear industry to make some major changes.
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Cancer-causing chemicals ban signed into law
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8 May 2024 | Coloradoan
On May 1, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed SB24-081 Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals (PFAS), which will now prohibit the sale or distribution of certain products containing PFAS in a gradual product phaseout beginning Jan. 1, 2025, and continuing through 2028.
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‘Forever chemicals’: French MPs approve PFAS product ban
Policy
4 Apr 2024
The bill, introduced by environmentalist Nicolas Thierry, called for a ban on the manufacture, import and sale of any cosmetic product, wax product (for skis) or clothing textile product PFAS, with the exception of protective clothing for safety and civil security professionals from January 1, 2026.
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The Children’s Place dodges lawsuit over ‘forever chemicals’ in school uniforms
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3 Apr 2024 | Reuters
A U.S. judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit filed by an Illinois mother against The Children’s Place for allegedly selling school uniforms that contain toxic ‘forever chemicals’ without proper warnings.
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Debate about safety of synthetic turf and 'forever chemicals' raises concerns for some
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1 Apr 2024 | ABC News
The grass may be greener if it's made of synthetic turf, but some communities are raising concerns about "forever chemicals" that may be found in many of the faux fields.
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Global quantification of emerging and legacy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in indoor dust: Levels, profiles and human exposure
Science
1 Apr 2024 | Sci Total Environ
PFAS were found in house dust across six global regions, with variations in concentration and composition likely influenced by geography and socioeconomic factors, implying potential exposure risks for toddlers, although overall health risks seem minimal.
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Armadillo Merino USA launches PFAS-free station wear
News
29 Mar 2024
Armadillo Merino USA has launched a line of station wear and PPE that is PFAS-free, and made of Merino wool.
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Athletes likely to have higher levels of PFAS after play on artificial turf – study
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15 Mar 2024 | The Guardian
Research raises more questions over safety of material that health advocates say is made with dangerous levels of ‘forever chemicals.’
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The Best PFAS-Free Running Jackets
News
27 Feb 2024 | Outside
We tested 16 running jackets that provide all-weather protection without containing forever chemicals. These three were our favorites.
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Skiers, including Jessie Diggins, adjust to using wax without PFAS
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20 Feb 2024 | CBS News
To enforce the ban, skis are tested before races - sort of like how athletes are tested for performance enhancing drugs.
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PFAS chemicals in turnout gear may release by wear and tear, study says
News
26 Jan 2024 | News Center Maine
Firefighters hope the new data could lead to PFAS-free protective equipment in the future.
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Skiers leaving ‘forever chemicals’ on pistes, study finds
News
25 Jan 2024 | The Guardian
Research finds 14 different types of PFAS chemicals commonly used in ski wax on slopes in Austrian ski resorts.
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How YOUR home is crawling with ‘forever chemicals’: DailyMail.com graphic reveals how no room is safe from toxic PFAS — which have been linked to cancer, infertility and birth defects
News
29 Jul 2023 | DailyMail.com
A flurry of concern has erupted in recent weeks over PFAS in household items.
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Alaska will start monitoring villages for PFAS in anticipation of new EPA rules
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20 Jul 2023 | Alaska Public Media
Beginning this fall, the state Department of Environmental Conservation will test the drinking water in 193 Alaska Native villages to identify levels of PFAS contamination.
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Wolverine Worldwide trying to dodge $19-million in PFAS settlement obligations, Plainfield Twp. says
News
7 Jul 2023 | WZZM13
If a judge grants the company's request, Township officials are worried it could shift the financial burden to water customers.