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EPA announces finalized drinking water standards for six individual PFAS “forever chemicals”
Commitment comes after years of PFAS action by states and leading retailers nationwide Safer States and Toxic-Free Future applaud EPA’s record low drinking water standards WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced final drinking water standards for six individual PFAS “forever chemicals” including PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHxS, HFPO-DA (GenX), and PFBS. This is […]
Bans of PFAS in food packaging are the result of state laws and corporate actions Health advocates agree that FDA’s announcement is a step forward but more must be done to protect public health SEATTLE, WA—The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday announced progress on a voluntary agreement from 2020 with PFAS manufacturers […]
Commitment comes after years of PFAS action by states and leading retailers nationwide Safer States and Toxic-Free Future applaud the move to protect communities and urge new prevention-based policies WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced drinking water standards for six individual PFAS “forever chemicals” including PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHxS, HFPO-DA (GenX), and […]
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More than 100 groups from across the country urge Congress to ban toxic PFAS in food packaging
For Immediate Release: More than 100 environmental health-focused groups from across the country sent a letter urging Congress to ban PFAS in food packaging by passing the Keep Food Containers Safe From PFAS Act —which is currently included as a Senate amendment in FDA user fee legislation and under negotiation by the House and Senate.
The rule will make it easier to hold polluters accountable for cleaning up their toxic contamination Safer States and Toxic-Free Future applaud this important step while urging EPA to take the next step and list all PFAS as hazardous under Superfund WASHINGTON, DC⸺Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule to designate […]
New rule comes after years of PFAS contamination of water supplies for millions of Americans Health advocates praise this move while calling for transparency and requirements for the safety of new foams WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) released a revised military specification (“mil spec”) for the purchase and use of firefighting foam […]
On August 26, 2022, the EPA announced a proposed rule to designate two PFAS “forever chemicals” as hazardous substances. In response to this news, Toxic-Free Future released the following statement.
Starbucks commits to eliminating PFAS from all U.S. packaging by the end of 2022, and international packaging in 2023 Toxic-Free Future and its Mind the Store program applaud this commitment and urge Congress to pass ban on PFAS in food packaging SEATTLE, WA—On March 15, 2022, international coffee giant Starbucks announced its first-ever commitment to […]
Restaurant Brands International commits to eliminating PFAS in food packaging by 2025 in all stores worldwide including Burger King, Tim Hortons, and Popeyes. Health advocates applaud commitment and urge Congress to pass federal ban on PFAS in food packaging.