Letter to the Editor: Responding on OEHHA on PFAs

It has been roughly three months since the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment formally added PFOA and PFOS to its list of toxic chemicals. Now, companies doing business in California with 10 or more employees are required to provide a “clear and reasonable” warning before knowingly exposing anyone to products with those chemicals….

Electrochemical Transformations of Perfluoroalkyl Acid (PFAA) Precursors and PFAAs in Groundwater Impacts with Aqueous Film Forming Foams

Researchers examine electrochemical techniques for treating PFAS substances for groundwater impacted by firefighting foam containing PFAS. August 22, 2018 | Environmental Science & Technology

PFAS: Not Your Typical Emerging Contaminants – Part 2

This article is part two in a two-part series addressing the growing risk posed by perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, regulation and litigation throughout the country. Part one analyzed the possible legal consequences for businesses that manufacture, sell, or consume PFAS products, or did so in the past. Part two considers actions those businesses can take…

PFAS: Not Your Typical Emerging Contaminants – Part 1

This article is part one of a two-part series addressing the growing risk posed by perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, regulation and litigation throughout the country. Part one analyzes the possible legal consequences for businesses that manufacture, sell, or consume PFAS products, or did so in the past. Part two will consider actions those…