PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Mosquito Pesticide, Raising Concerns Over Widespread Contamination
by Beyond Pesticides | December 2, 2020
“PFAS (per and polyfluorinated alykyl substances) ‘forever chemicals’ are being detected in a commonly used mosquito pesticide known as Anvil 10+10, according to reporting from the Boston Globe based on independent testing from a watchdog group and state regulators. PFAS are a ...
Toxic PFAS Chemicals Discovered in Hundreds of Products
by The Intercept |
“Scientists have detailed more than 200 uses of PFAS chemicals in 64 industrial areas, including mining, book conservation, plastics production, photography, printing, watchmaking, car manufacturing, air conditioning, fingerprinting, and particle physics. Many of the uses, which are ...
Delray Beach opts not to oust planning board member for comments about city water
by Palm Beach Post | December 1, 2020
“The expected effort to remove Rob Long from the Planning and Zoning Board for criticizing Delray Beach’s water quality never occurred Tuesday. Long enraged Casale and Petrolia after he wrote an op-ed column in The Post commenting on a press release issued by Public Employees for ...
EPA pitches PFAS strategy. Could it help Biden?
by E&E News |
“EPA yesterday unveiled a nonenforceable strategy for addressing contamination from so-called forever chemicals in wastewater — a proposal that is drawing everything from harsh criticism to cautious optimism. Kyla Bennett, a director with Public Employees for Environmental ...
A wake up call for all of us: PFAS in mosquito spray
“It’s outrageous — the pesticide the state uses in its mosquito spraying program has been found to contain PFAS, a group of highly toxic chemicals. Recently, tests done on the pesticide Anvil 10+10 by the advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, and ...