- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published its proposed Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6) for drinking water, adding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), microplastics, and other hazards.
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FDA Releases Results from Bottled Water PFAS Testing
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- FDA recently shared the final results from the testing of domestic and imported bottled water collected at retail locations across the U.S. for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Of the
Maine Considers Bill to Establish Maximum Levels of PFAS in Farm Products
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- If passed, Maine’s SB130, titled An Act to Establish the PFAS Response Program and to Modify the Fund To Address PFAS Contamination, would be the first state law
Lawsuit Alleges FDA Has Unduly Delayed Response to PFAS Petition
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- Last month a lawsuit filed by plaintiffs including the Tucson Environmental Justice Task Force (TEJTF) filed suit against FDA and now former FDA commissioner Robert Califf alleging that FDA had
FDA Shares Testing Results for PFAS in Clams
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- On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shared its latest test results for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in clams as follow up to its findings
FDA Requests Information on PFAS in Seafood
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- On November 19, 2024, FDA issued a request for information on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in seafood in an effort to understand the potential for PFAS exposure from
FDA Issues Import Alert for Food Products Containing Chemical Contaminants including PFAS
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- On March 19, 2024, FDA issued Import Alert 99-49 (“Detention without Physical Examination of Foods Due to Chemical Contamination”), which recommends that FDA field personnel detain without physical examination products
Lawsuit Alleges PFAS in Pomegranate Juice
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- A class-action lawsuit was filed last week against the manufacturer of a pomegranate juice (and its parent company) for falsely advertising the product (POM) as “all natural” and healthful where
Maine Continues Rulemaking for PFAS in Consumer Products Law
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- Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently published a second “concept draft” rule to implement Maine’s sweeping PFAS in consumer products legislation; comments are due tomorrow, November 10, on
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FDA Releases New PFAS Test Results
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- On February 24, 2022, FDA released PFAS test results from samples that were collected for the FY2021 regional collection of the Total Diet Study (a program to monitor nutrients and