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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 […]

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A key Senate committee missed a significant opportunity to protect the health of drinking water last week.

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The report, issued by the environmental health advocacy group Toxic-Free Future, estimates that at any given moment, American railroads are carrying up to 36 million pounds of vinyl chloride across 2,000 miles.

“There’s been growing interest to regulate vinyl chloride, PVC plastic, and its additives at the state level, the national level, and the international level over the last year,” said Mike Schade, a campaign director for Toxic-Free Future, who has co-authored multiple reports on the dangers of producing, transporting, and disposing of vinyl chloride. “We’re definitely concerned that, at the same time as we’re learning more and more about the dangers of vinyl chloride and the chemicals associated with its life cycle, the plastics industry has been expanding in recent years, including the PVC plastics industry.”

NBC's Cynthia McFadden speaks to Toxic-Free Future's Mike Schade about their new report finding that 36 million pounds of vinyl chloride is traveling on more than 200 rail cars daily. This is the same chemical that spilled into the ground following the East Palestine train derailment.