(Beyond Pesticides, September 14, 2022) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is confirming that PFAS (per and polyfluorinated alykyl substances) forever chemicals leach into pesticides from ...

A coalition of food safety and agricultural groups are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to ban the use of fluorinated high density polyethylene and polypropylene containers in pesticide ...

(Beyond Pesticides, July 31, 2024) The latest commentary on “forever chemicals” in Environmental Health Perspectives captures growing concerns for the class of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...

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Amid an ongoing investigation and in an effort “to help prevent unintended PFAS contamination,” EPA told plastic barrel manufacturers that they may be violating the Toxic Substances Control Act. The ...

ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation is blocking the use of a popular pesticide for mosquito control upstate and in New York City following the revelation that the chemicals' ...

WASHINGTON— A peer-reviewed study published today in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives has found that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as “forever chemicals,” are ...

Certain foods and household items should never be stored in plastic containers due to chemical leaching risks. The post ...