Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have long been celebrated for their ability to repel stains and water, making them ...

While legislative or regulatory efforts seem unlikely at the federal level under the new administration, several states are ...

In addition to prohibiting the manufacture, distribution and sale of PFAS-containing clothing and apparel, as well as other textiles, California’s law places two additional requirements on ...

Lawmakers will convene for a work session Tuesday afternoon to discuss a resolution addressing the presence of cancer-causing chemicals in firefighting gear.

Recent EPA regulations on PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals,” seek to tackle a trillion-dollar problem.

Heeding Gov. Ned Lamont’s suggestion, CT lawmakers signaled willingness to offer new exemptions to a ban on so-called ...

With action unlikely at the federal level, the state must ban toxic chemicals in tampons, pads and period underwear.

Connecticut’s ban does not take effect until the start of next year, though manufacturers will still be able to sell their products containing PFAS with a warning label approved by the ...

The PFAS ban proposal had built on this momentum ... including manufacturers of batteries for electric vehicles, medical devices, textiles and semiconductors, joined the battle to defend their ...

A new bill would ban more than 1,000 pesticides containing so-called forever chemicals that are currently used on crops, in ...

The European Commission is expected to propose a ban on the use of PFAS in consumer products next year. Credit: Fabrizio Maffei/Shutterstock. The PFAS ban, which EU Environment Commissioner Jessika ...

The PFAS ban, which EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall told Reuters in a recent interview, could come with certain allowances for critical industry applications. The EU's draft for this ...