PFAS News
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 ...
U.S. to Propose Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose restrictions on harmful "forever chemicals" in drinking water after finding they are dangerous in amounts so ...
The Race to Waterproof Outdoor Gear — Without Toxic Chemicals
Patagonia, Inc. has spent nearly a decade rejiggering its supply chain, redesigning products and dumping millions of dollars into a high-stakes trial-and-error process that's nearly complete. This ...3M Will Stop Producing ‘Forever Chemical’ PFAS by End of 2025
3M Co., confronting regulatory pressure and lawsuits that threaten billions of dollars in damages, will stop making so-called forever chemicals and aim to discontinue their use in products by the end ...Courtroom Predictions for 2023 From Clyde & Co
Insurance law firm Clyde & Co put together some predictions for 2023. The bad news for claims: nuclear verdicts aren't going anywhere. Here is that prediction as well ...
3M Faces Claim in Netherlands Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ Pollution
The Netherlands's government is exploring its legal options against chemical giant 3M over pollution in the Dutch part of the Scheldt River.