(Beyond Pesticides, July 30, 2025) The definition of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals” due to their persistence, continues to be debated in regulatory ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a one-time reporting rule regarding the manufacture (including import) of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Despite heavy ...

It must take a really large umbrella to provide cover for 10,000 chemicals. At least that's what some in the rubber industry think the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) is trying to do with its proposed ...

On September 28, 2023, the EPA finalized a rule that will provide the public with the largest-ever dataset of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured in the United States through the ...

The medical device industry faces unique challenges as PFAS begins to face regulation in the U.S. and Europe despite exceptions for medical products in most phase-out requirements. So far, regulation ...

The Australian parliament will conduct a national inquiry into the dangers of "forever chemicals." The move comes after a string of revelations about the potential dangers of the substances, including ...

Eli Lilly makes injectable medical devices that could contain PFAS. The Indiana Manufacturers Association said, right now, there aren't alternatives for making devices like these. Indiana ...

(Beyond Pesticides, June 1, 2026) In the face of U.S. government inaction, the California state Assembly last week passed legislation to phase out existing agricultural uses and ban new uses of PFAS ...

PFAS, aka forever chemicals, are a large group of manmade chemicals called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Some of the most persistent manmade compounds on the planet, they’re commonly ...

UPDATE: House Bill 1399, changing the definition of toxic forever chemicals in a way experts say would put Hoosiers at risk, appears to have died. Sen. Rick Niemeyer, R-Lowell, who chairs the Senate ...

This decision means there are going to be even more forever chemicals on crops like tomatoes, almonds, and oats. Late last month, the EPA approved a new “forever chemical” pesticide for use on food ...

Cyclobutrifluram and isocycloseram may never be household names. But they’re likely to contribute to chemical contamination in water and food consumed in many millions of households for generations to ...