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Gas Stoves May Emit More Nanoparticles Than Car Exhausts, and Other Risk Alerts
Cooking on a gas stove can emit more nano-sized particles into the air than vehicles that run on gas or diesel, possibly increasing the risk of developing asthma or other ...
3M, DuPont Defeat Massive Class Action Over Forever Chemicals
A U.S. appeals court on Monday handed 3M, Corteva Inc subsidiary E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co and other manufacturers of toxic so-called "forever chemicals" a big win ...
‘Forever Chemical’ Bans Face Hard Truth: Many Can’t Be Replaced
As lawmakers around the world weigh bans of cancer-linked "forever chemicals," many manufacturers are pushing back, saying there often is no substitute for the ...
5 Emerging Risks to Watch: ‘Evil Digital Twins,’ Climate Change, ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Tap Water
In this edition of Risk Alerts, Carrier Management highlights "evil digital twins," climate risks, "subsurface heat islands" and the presence of PFAS in U.S. tap ...
22 States Move to Block 3M’s $10.3 Billion PFAS Deal
A group of 22 states and U.S. territories on Wednesday moved to block a proposed $10.3 billion settlement that would resolve claims against 3M Co over water pollution ...
District of Columbia Sues Manufacturers for ‘Forever Chemical’ Contamination
District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb has filed a lawsuit against more than 25 chemical companies for manufacturing, marketing, distributing and selling ...
3M Reaches Tentative $10.3B Deal Over US ‘Forever Chemicals’ Claims
3M Co has reached a $10.3 billion settlement with a host of U.S. public water systems to resolve water pollution claims tied to "forever chemicals," the chemical company announced on Thursday. The ...U.S. States Consider Ban on Cosmetics With ‘Forever Chemicals’
A growing number of state legislatures are considering bans on cosmetics and other consumer products that contain a group of synthetic, potentially harmful chemicals ...
What Insurers Should Know About PFAS
Scientists faced a problem when the space race was heating up in the mid-20th century. They needed to develop materials to withstand the heat of atmospheric entry and ...