PFAS Primer Quarterly Update
April 2024
PFAS Primer Quarterly Update: 2024 Q1 – setting the PFAS standard
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Advisories May 13, 2025Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Advisory | EPA Announces Long-Awaited Actions to Address PFASOur Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group breaks down the newly announced actions the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will take to address PFAS contamination.
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General Publications October 12, 2023“Science on Human Health Effects of PFAS Is Still Inconsistent,” Law360, October 12, 2023.This article analyzes the inconsistencies in the results of scientific research on the human health effects of PFAS exposure, noting that it will be increasingly important to understand the state of the science on PFAS given the push to establish acceptable levels of PFAS exposure.
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General Publications September 7, 2021“How PFAS Action Act Could Complicate Superfund Cleanups,” Law360, September 7, 2021.On July 21, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the PFAS Action Act — the most comprehensive piece of federal legislation thus far to deal with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. PFAS are a group of man-made chemicals that have been manufactured since the 1940s. PFAS have been found in many common products, including firefighting foam, nonstick cookware, water-resistant clothing, cleaning products, paints and sealants, personal care products, and cosmetics. They are known as "forever chemicals," because they resist degradation and are highly persistent in the environment. If passed by the U.S. Senate, the PFAS Action Act will have sweeping implications for regulated businesses and industries.
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General Publications May 22, 2019“Federal Agencies Dig In for Prolonged PFAS Fight,” Law360, May 22, 2019.The U.S. Department of Defense has picked a fight with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Congress over allowable levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in groundwater in a remarkably public battle that portends a prolonged fight over how to regulate this emerging family of contaminants.
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