Pesticides Are Spreading Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Scientists Warn

Common chemicals sprayed on many crops each year are cloaked in bureaucratic uncertainties By Meg Wilcox on June 15, 2022 Scientists have been raising growing concerns for decades over the use of toxic “forever chemicals,” so called because their strong…

National Academy of Science PFAS Report Release This Week

Article By John Gardella National Law Review On July 21, 2022, the National Academy of Science (NAS) held a public meeting regarding progress made on its PFAS report for recommendations to clinicians and physicians for PFAS testing. The National Academy…

Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a multiethnic cohort

23 June 2022 Goodrich JA, Walker D, Lin X, Wang H, Lim T, McConnell R, Conti DV, Chatzi L, Setiawan VW, Source: Abstract: Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of persistent organic pollutants, is ubiquitous. Animal…

PFAS CERCLA Designation Hits A Hurdle…For Now

Article By John Gardella National Law Review Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Just a week ago, we reported that a significant step forward was taken in the effort to designate certain PFAS as “hazardous substances” under CERCLA when the White House…

EPA Holds Webinar on PFAS Strategic Roadmap: Research Tools and Resources

August 22, 2022 Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a webinar on August 17, 2022, on the “EPA PFAS Strategic Roadmap: Research Tools and Resources.” The webinar provided a brief overview of EPA’s PFAS Strategic…

EPA hit a PFAS speed bump at the White House Office of Management and Budget but don’t expect a detour!

Article By Jeffrey R. Porter Mintz Viewpoints Related Practices & Jurisdictions Environmental, Energy & Resources Administrative & Regulatory All Federal Tuesday, August 23, 2022 EPA has been cleared by the White House Office of Management and Budget to list two…