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Merkley Investigates Chemical Industry Insiders Taking Over Critical EPA Chemical Safety Office - Merkley Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) subcommittee overseeing environmental justice, chemical safety, and waste manage...

Via @merkley.senate.gov to include providing a list of any pesticide currently under review that have #PFAS. Hint: look into the toxicity report finished last April they've never released - DO ask Nancy Beck - she's done it before. Much luck getting the truth.
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Testing for Contaminants in Infant Formula Shows There are Many Safe Options However, concerning levels of arsenic and lead were detected in some products, and Consumer Reports is therefore urging FDA to set limits for these metals in infant formula. PFAS were also found in mo...

"New findings expand upon CR testing conducted in '25 that found concerning levels of arsenic & lead—as well as the presence of #PFAS, BPA & acrylamide—in widely purchased powdered infant formula products." Be easier choice if that shit was at least labeled, huh 😕
www.food-safety.com/articles/111...

"Report details how recent EPA decisions have relaxed restrictions on harmful chemicals in food, consumer products, water and air, increasing Americans’ exposure to 12 of the most dangerous and ubiquitous pollutants" #PFAS

Betsy Southerland, Ph.D. is former director of the Office of Science and Technology at EPA Office of Water. "Despite its rhetoric, the agency is not making America healthy again; it is making preventable harm inevitable." #PFAS
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Alicia Peterson, PhD: Early-Life PFAS Exposure and Child Health: Evidence from the NIH ECHO Cohort - ECHO Early Life PFAS Exposure and Child Health: Evidence from the NIH ECHO Cohort Key Takeaways: The widespread presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment has raised concerns...

The talk will highlight the #PFAS data available through ECHO, summarize key findings from ECHO-supported studies, and examine evidence linking prenatal and early life PFAS exposure to a range of health outcomes.
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"Instead of tightening regulations, the agency has turned a blind eye in the name of corporate profit and is rolling back the few safeguards we do have." #PFAS #publichealth

Understanding there's a ton of important issues going on right now, pls don't let this hearing & issue slip further under the radar- it could mean your families getting exposed to many more toxins to benefit profits. Hint: It's NOT an improvement for people #PFAS
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EPA to Consider ‘Emergency’ Approval of PFAS Pesticide Tetflupyrolimet on Arkansas, Missouri Rice Crops The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is considering granting “emergency” approval for a PFAS pesticide, meaning it will not have to undergo important safety reviews required as ...

“As if we didn’t have enough dangerous pesticides in our food, now the Trump EPA is considering a backdoor approval to dump more poison ( #PFAS ) onto our rice without conducting an adequate safety review”
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New Proposal in Congress Would Gut Key Provisions of Landmark Chemical Safety Law, Putting Families’ Health at Risk - Safer States Alliance for Health and Safe Chemicals warns proposals in Congress would fast-track approvals of potentially toxic chemicals, weaken protections, and hand industry new power over EPA decisions WASHING...

URGENT- PLEASE SHARE!! IT WILL EFFECT YOUR CHILDREN & FAMILIES, EXPOSING THEM TO EVEN MORE TOXIC CHEMICALS, INCL. #PFAS. ROLLING BACK TSCA IS A DESPICABLE INDUSTRY WANT = PROFITS OVER HEALTH. SENATE HEARING ON 3/4. IF WE AREN'T LOUD, THEY MAY DO IT- CONTACT YOURS!
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'Forever Chemicals' Are Speeding Up Our Aging – And One Demographic Is More Vulnerable Than Others PFAS are generally thought to be pretty bad for us, and now it seems they accelerate signs of aging in our cells.

'Forever Chemicals' Are Speeding Up Our Aging – And One Demographic Is More Vulnerable Than Others

They are way past 'thinking about it' - - EPA already filed motions in federal court to vacate the 4 mcls, so it would indeed 'raise limits' in drinking water, because there'd be NO limits on the 4

Americans Are Concerned About Harmful Chemicals in Food, Water and Everyday Products More than 70% of adults in the United States are very or somewhat concerned about their own or their loved ones’ exposure to harmful chemicals in food and drinking water, and a majority is also concer...

-84% said that the government “needs to do more to identify and regulate harmful chemicals found in everyday products.”
-83% said that “companies that make chemicals found in everyday products cannot be trusted to ensure product safety without government oversight.” #PFAS
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WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree. Need to focus on blasting Heastie though, since he's repeatedly ignored various PFAS ban bills (Senate approved) - wouldn't even bring them to the floor for a vote 😠

American Farmers Call for Government Support Amidst PFAS Contamination - Green Network Asia Farmers across the US call for improved support from state and federal governments to alleviate the crisis brought on by PFAS contamination.

#PFAS has been identified as a massive contaminant in the soil, affecting nearly 70 million acres of farmland across the U.S.
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New Federal Rule Expands Toxic Chemical Reporting -- Environmental Protection Facilities must now track and disclose PFHxS-Na releases, bringing the total number of tracked PFAS substances to 206.

Note: Mandate est. by Congress in 2020 NDAA .. PFHXS is classified as a "substance of special concern" yet Zeldin is pushing to eliminate the health limits/mcls set for it, yet they hype this?? Look up the toxicity assessments for this crap - it's so disturbing 😱 #PFAS
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Middle-aged men are most vulnerable to faster aging due to 'forever chemicals,' study finds PFAS have wide-ranging toxic effects. Now, researchers have found that two non-legacy PFAS, namely perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) and perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA), appear to speed up biological aging in middle-aged men, but not women.

Exposure to PFNA and PFOSA, two newer PFAS chemicals, is linked to accelerated biological aging in middle-aged men, highlighting the need for broader regulation of these persistent pollutants.

Ex: Upstate NY- live in TINY 2 bdrm, gas stove, no washer/dryer, house temp at balmy 58. National Grid raised our rates this coldest month & my bill = $619 (WTF)!! PSC keeps approving ^^ rates. Not 1 elected doing anything despite desperate pleas. @reppaultonko.bsky.social HELP!! @governor.ny.gov

U.S. Forest Service Stops Issuing Firefighter Pants That Contain PFAS, Following ProPublica’s Reporting Officials at the agency knew about the use of potentially dangerous “forever chemicals” in protective gear years before publicly acknowledging the issue, according to emails obtained by ProPublica.

www.propublica.org/article/pfas...
#PFAS

Whenever you see this- "The American Chemistry Council backs the EPA’s new proposal", 9 xs out of 10, it's a very bad thing for public health. They have 1 goal ($) & it's most certainly not protecting, or caring for, your family. In 10 yrs of #PFAS advocacy, calling them evil is hardly farfetched.

New Jersey acts on 'forever chemicals' — who’s next? New Jersey joins 29 other states that have started to address the threat of PFAS.

NYS has similar bill already passed in Senate. Will you @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social ignore it yet again? If EPA is rolling back #PFAS regs & allowing industry to pollute more, you NEED to do your 1st job & protect public health. You too @governor.ny.gov
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USDA has "sufficient opportunities" to respond to PFAS crisis on farmland, report finds Federal regulators have a range of solutions available to tackle the widespread contamination of farmland with toxic chemicals, according to a new report by US academics.

The USDA has a range of solutions to tackle widespread contamination of farmland with toxic #PFAS, according to a new report by US academics.
www.thenewlede.org/2026/02/usda...

Scientists Just Discovered Something Alarming in Umbilical Cord Blood Babies in the womb were exposed to far more “forever chemicals” than scientists ever realized—and we’re only beginning to understand what that means.

"The team detected far more #PFAS in cord blood than traditional testing would have found, including newer and less studied compounds... In total, they identified 42 confirmed or suspected PFAS chemicals in the samples" YIKES
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If you had any of hope MAHA would do anything worth a shit, give it up (and WTF with that nauseating ad?!?! 🤮 ). With EPA rollbacks of #PFAS, toxic emissions such as mercury & arsenic.. the list goes on. Now, "Trump just gave Bayer a license to poison people. Full stop.”
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📢 NEW: Our 2026 analysis finds at least 15 major policies taking effect in 2026 that will provide new public health protections nationwide.

At least 33 states are also likely to consider 275 policies that will address #PFAS, plastics, & other toxic chemicals.

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Inside Lobbyist Efforts to Gut Federal ‘Forever Chemical’ Regulations More than 500 pages of emails, internal presentations and talking points obtained by NOTUS detail lobbying efforts around the EPA’s decision to walk back standards.

Inside Lobbyist Efforts to Gut Federal ‘Forever Chemical’ #PFAS Regulations
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Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and adult cardiometabolic health: a Canadian Health Measures Survey mixture analysis - Environmental Health Environmental Health - Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterized by four cardiometabolic dimensions including central obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and hyperglycemia, which collectively...

Findings suggest that a mixture of #PFAS may adversely affect glucose metabolism.
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Georgia bill would block families from suing carpetmakers for contamination on their land, water Some scientists said it’s the worst concentration of forever chemicals they’ve ever seen.

Another example of when they tell you who they are, believe them... What an absolutely despicable bill - - protecting the #PFAS polluters and big industry, and trying to stymie the courts. Let the companies (continue to) fend for their damned selves.
www.wsbtv.com/news/local/g...

These Olympics are first to feature a ban on ‘forever chemicals’ in ski and snowboard wax For decades, elite skiers and snowboarders chased medals with the help of high-performance wax made with the toxic

For decades, ski wax shed toxic #PFAS into snow, soil and waterways.

#ForeverChemicals don’t break down and contamination doesn’t stay on the mountain.

The 2026 #Olympics will be the first with fluorine-free ski wax.

Why that’s a big deal for health and the environment www.ewg.org/news-insight...

Republican House bill guts laws protecting US consumers from toxic chemicals Bill limits type of science used to determine health risks and gives industry major role in chemical review process

⚠️ Public health protections are under threat. A House bill would weaken #TSCA by limiting the science EPA can use, removing requirements that chemicals be proven safe, and giving industry more sway over chemical reviews.

Congress must reject this bill and protect our health from toxic chemicals.

Notice the no option offered for the companies using and disposing of PFAS in the first place be responsible for the costs...... If the price hits their wallets instead, betcha we'd see change. And closely watch Assembly, who've neglected larger ban bills last few years, which in turn helps this 🙄