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#chemicals

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KellyAnn Romanych (she/her)

DemocracyNow: “They Poisoned the World”: The Corporate Cover-Up & Fightback Against PFAS, “Forever Chemicals”

"In a major victory for environmental advocates, chemical giant #DuPont and its related companies have agreed to pay $2 billion to clean up four industrial sites in #NewJersey that are contaminated with “forever #chemicals,” or #PFAS, which have been found to persist in everything from rainwater to human breast milk."

democracynow.org/2025/8/8/fore

Democracy Now! · “They Poisoned the World”: The Corporate Cover-Up & Fightback Against <span class="caps">PFAS</span>, “Forever Chemicals”By Democracy Now!
#environment#activism
Miro Collas

Chemical pollution a threat comparable to climate change, scientists warn | Environment | The Guardian
theguardian.com/environment/20

"Pfas “forever chemicals”, for example, have been found in nearly all humans tested, and are now so ubiquitous that in many locations even rainwater contains levels regarded as unsafe to drink. Meanwhile, more than 90% of the global population breathes air that breaches World Health Organization (WHO) pollution guidelines."

The Guardian · Chemical pollution a threat comparable to climate change, scientists warnBy Damien Gayle
#Pollution#Chemicals#FPAS
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Nonilex

In humans, exposure to #PFAS can cause damage to the liver & immune system, & the #chemicals have also been linked to low birth weight, birth defects & developmental delays as well as increased risk of some prostate, kidney & testicular #cancers.
In recent years, states across the country have sued PFAS manufacturers, accusing them of widespread environmental contamination. The suits have also charged that the companies hid evidence of the dangers of PFAS for decades.

#law#PublicHealth#poison
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Nonilex

#PFAS are a class of nearly 15,000 #chemicals that are highly resistant to heat, water & oil, & persist in the #environment, earning them the name “#ForeverChemicals.” They are found in everyday items like nonstick cookware, water-repellent clothing, stain-resistant carpets & cosmetics, & are also used widely in firefighting foam.

They enter the environment—& #DrinkingWater supplies—in myriad ways, including from spills, landfills, factories & wastewater treatment plants.

#law#regulations
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Nonilex

Under the deal, the companies are required to fund the #cleanup of 4 former #IndustrialSites, create a remediation fund of up to $1.2 billion & set aside a reserve of $475 million to ensure that the cleanup will be completed if any of the companies go bankrupt or default.

The agreement brings #justice to “#CorporatePolluters who, for decades, have knowingly contaminated our #land & #water with #PFAS & other dangerous #chemicals,” said #NewJersey AG Matthew J. Platkin in a statement….

#law
Mark

Import #toxic #chemicals? #ToxicLabour says go ahead

#Tories wanted this from #Brexit: remove protections that defend us from #brutal, #dangerous businesses practices

#Conservatives lost office before they did their worst. Bever mind; #Labour picked up the baton

So quietly most of us missed it, govt published consultation #deregulating chemicals

Consultations last 12 weeks, this one runs for 8 half cover holiday period

Intention is reduce “costs to business”

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

The Guardian · Want to import toxic chemicals into Britain with scant scrutiny? Labour says: go right aheadBy George Monbiot
#UK
MediaFaro Analysis

A Belgian company unveils a breakthrough process to decontaminate soil.

The head of Haemers Technologies claims to have developed a method that eliminates forever chemicals (PFAS) by heating soil with an oxidation technique.

He aims to eventually offer his solution worldwide.

mediafaro.org/article/20250716

A container used in a soil decontamination experiment by Haemers Technologies at a site in Korsor, Denmark, 5 March 2025. | HAEMERS TECHNOLOGIES
Le Monde · A Belgian company unveils a breakthrough process to decontaminate soil.By Jean-Pierre Stroobants
#PFAS#Pollution#Soil
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