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The Biden Administration Protects Millions of Acres of Arctic Alaska

Latest NewsAlaskaJenny Shalant
The new Special Areas Rule in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska could boost biodiversity and empower Indigenous Peoples to defend the lands they’ve relied on for generations.
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“Forever Chemicals” Called PFAS Show Up in Your Food, Clothes, and Home

ExplainerUnited StatesMolly M. Ginty, Courtney Lindwall
These toxic chemicals are so common in consumer products and manufacturing that they’re everywhere—including inside our bodies.
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In Planning for Climate Change, Native Americans Draw on the Past

ExplainerUnited States, CanadaTim Vanderpool
Across North America, Indigenous tribes and nations are consulting their traditional ecological knowledge to help prepare for a warming world.

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PFAS: No Forever Exemptions for Forever Chemicals

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Anna Reade, Alex Hillbrand, Dr. Richie Kaur, Dr. Katie Pelch
The goal is safer and better solutions, so any exemptions from laws and regulations restricting PFAS must be temporary.

CA Addressed Plastic Waste; Now We Need Action on Toxics in Plastics

Expert BlogCalifornia, United StatesDr. Anna Reade, Avinash Kar, Dr. Veena Singla

Last year, California made large strides towards addressing the pressing problem of proliferating plastic waste. But the Ohio train derailment shows why we also need action on toxics in plastics. 

The Clean Energy Future: How We Get There Matters

Expert BlogNorth Carolina, United StatesDr. Anna Reade, Dr. Katie Pelch

A clean and sustainable energy future is needed for addressing climate change, but how we get there matters. In the midst of global efforts to clean up and eliminate the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), Chemours is doubling…

PFAS Are Still Forever (and Not Your Best Friend)

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Anna Reade, Dr. Katie Pelch

Stopping the production, use, and release of PFAS is still the most efficient method to protect the public and environment from PFAS exposure and harm.

New EPA Data: Huge Amounts of PFAS Underreported and Burned

Expert BlogUnited StatesYiliqi , Dr. Anna Reade

On October 20, 2021, EPA released final Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data for 2020, which included the first-ever reporting on many per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals.

CA PFAS Pollution Widespread in Disadvantaged Communities

Expert BlogCaliforniaDr. Anna Reade, Susan Lee

A report published by NRDC, along with its partners Community Water Center, Physicians for Social Responsibility – Los Angeles, and Clean Water Action, finds that drinking water throughout California is contaminated with harmful PFAS chemicals, particularly in already overburdened communities.

Phase Out PFAS from Global Use

Expert BlogInternationalDr. Anna Reade, David Wallinga, MD

Women's health federation issues a global call for phase out of PFAS 'forever' chemicals, to address the mounting contamination and likely health problems they cause.

CA Bill Would Ensure Safer Food Packaging

Expert BlogCaliforniaAvinash Kar, Dr. Anna Reade
The California Assembly took another step to protect Californians from toxic, “forever” PFAS chemicals by passing Assembly Bill 1200 (Ting) today.

The Big Reveal: Hundreds of Health Studies on Next Gen PFAS

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Anna Reade, Dr. Katie Pelch
Did you think there were few health or toxicology studies of PFAS other than PFOA and PFAS? Think again! The PFAS-Tox Database, released today, was created by a collaborative group of scientists to provide you with easy access to the…

Defending the Science on PFAS

Expert BlogDr. Anna Reade
In 2020, 16 experts on PFAS, including myself, published an article providing a scientific explanation for why a class-based approach to the over 9,000 separate but related PFAS chemicals is appropriate and necessary. Industry scientists have recently published a comment…

The Scientific Basis for Managing PFAS as a Chemical Class

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Anna Reade
Managing the risk of these “forever chemicals” has focused primarily on one chemical—out of thousands—at a time. It doesn’t work, so we must change this system to protect public health.

CA Lagging Behind on PFAS, But Has the Chance to Do It Right

Expert BlogDr. Anna Reade, Avinash Kar
The estimated number of Californians affected by water contaminated by toxic PFAS chemicals is rising. Data released just last week confirms that California has cause for worry, and underscores that the state should act now to protect its residents. Here…

PFAS Blood Tests: Needed but Denied

Expert BlogDr. Anna Reade
Guest blog by Andrea Amico, a PFAS community leader from Portsmouth, NH. She is passionate about advocating for answers and action on behalf of PFAS impacted communities nationwide.

California on PFAS: Missing the Forest For the Trees

Expert BlogCaliforniaDr. Anna Reade

California is missing a huge opportunity to deal more comprehensively with a large class of toxic, ‘forever’ chemicals, known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in our drinking water. 

Michigan PFAS Testing: Good Start but Many Still at Risk

Expert BlogMichiganDr. Anna Reade

While the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) announced that approximately 90 percent of water supplies had no PFAS detections, results show that many communities are still exposed to levels that can lead to serious health effects.