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• EPA Will Restrict PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water

  https://www.consumernotice.org/news/epa-pfas-restriction-drinking-water/
  PFAS is a group of more than 9,000 synthetic chemicals used since the 1940s. They are mostly used in consumer and industrial products. The ...

• Levels of 'Forever Chemicals' Remain High Near Military ...

  https://www.consumernotice.org/news/high-levels-forever-chemicals-military/
  These human-made chemicals, called PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are also known as forever chemicals. PFAS are linked to ...

• Communities of Color Exposed to More 'Forever Chemicals'

  https://www.consumernotice.org/news/communities-of-color-higher-risk-pfas/
  Researchers at Harvard found evidence of disproportionate exposure to PFAS in the drinking water of Black and Hispanic/Latino neighborhoods.

• EPA Plans Tightening of Rules on 'Forever Chemicals' To ...

  https://www.consumernotice.org/news/epa-plans-tightening-of-rules-on-forever-chemicals-to-combat-health-and-environmental-threats/
  Health concerns linked to the nine targeted PFAS include asthma, reproductive issues and an increased risk of certain types of cancer. EPA ...

• Study Reveals Plastics' $250 Billion Annual Health Care ...

  https://www.consumernotice.org/news/study-reveals-plastics-250-billion-annual-health-care-cost-in-the-us/
  PFAS are nicknamed 'forever chemicals' because they do not easily break down in the environment and can accumulate in the human body. Those ...

• Environmental Health Archives

  https://www.consumernotice.org/news/category/environmental-health/
  The EPA plans to add over 100 toxic PFAS to the Toxics Release Inventory to enhance transparency about their environmental and health risks. Public comments are ...

• Public Water Supply Confirmed Safe Following Firefighting ...

  https://www.consumernotice.org/news/public-water-supply-confirmed-safe-following-firefighting-foam-spill-in-maine/
  PFAS Exposure Has Been a Concern at Brunswick Site for Decades. The spill occurred at the Brunswick Executive Airport, which is on the site ...

• FDA Letter to Health Care Providers Emphasizes Safe Use ...

  https://www.consumernotice.org/news/fda-letter-to-health-care-providers-emphasizes-safe-use-of-megadyne-patient-return-electrodes/
  In its letter, the FDA reemphasized instructions from Megadyne that providers should not use the MEGA 2000 and several types of MEGA SOFT ...

• airtag Archives - Consumer Notice, LLC

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