Wie Hersteller von Outdoor-Jacken mit Chemikalien-Risken umgehen
Die sogenannten "Ewigkeits-Chemikalien" PFAS sorgen auch dafür, dass Jacken wasserabweisend sind. Wegen Risiken für Umwelt und Mensch könnten sie verboten werden. Wie gehen Bekleidungshersteller damit um? Von Emal Atif.
First official nationwide test of #PFAS in drinking water, known to cause cancer, thyroid problems & lower birth weight in offspring, reveals 45% of all US, including those with private wells, are consuming dangerous forever chemicals.
It should be noted iron filtration systems, and boiling water does not remove PFAS.
We're a week into #PlasticFreeJuly, so this op ed from #JudithEnck resonates even more loudly. #PFAS and #microplastics are in our drinking water -- and there is no "safe" level of contamination.
But avoiding single-use plastic is neigh impossible for consumers. The change has to come from bipartisan policies that halt the production, use, and disposal of plastic.
A new federal study says that toxic “forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS for “per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,” can be found in 45 percent of U.S. tap water. These chemicals accumulate in the body instead of breaking down, and are linked to a myriad of health problems including cancer and high cholesterol. Read more about the study.
"In Zeeland is het water zo ernstig vervuild geraakt met giftige PFAS-stoffen dat er geen vis meer gegeten mag worden uit de Westerschelde. PFAS, ook wel 'forever chemicals' genoemd omdat ze in het milieu vrijwel niet afbreken, kunnen al bij een zeer kleine dosis schadelijk zijn voor het immuunsysteem en bij hogere blootstelling kankerverwekkend."
Wat een schandaal. "Overheid schoot te kort.". Oh really?!?!
"Zulke hoge PFAS-concentraties heb ik nog nooit gezien in recreatieplassen. Ik zou er zelf niet in zwemmen en het mijn kinderen ook niet toestaan. Ik vind het absurd dat dit niet bekend is en dat de mensen gewoon zwemmen in deze plas." #PFAS#Chemours
Chemical manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds known as PFAS. The deal was announced Thursday by the company based in St. Paul, Minnesota, and an attorney representing hundreds of public water...
Been reading and listening lots about #pfas#plasticwaste , endocrine disruptors, global warming today.
Also listened to some chat about Ted Lasso yesterday. What would Roy Kent do?
Conclusion: It's time we banned plastic and dangerous chemicals. If it doesn't happen right now, we should start punching dicks. Roy Kent wouldn't stand for it, neither should we.
"‘Forever Chemical’ Companies Covered Up Dangers for Decades
(...) Woodruff is the senior author of a paper published on Thursday in the journal Annals of Global Health that examined internal documents from DuPont and 3M, the two largest makers of PFAS, and found that the companies used tactics similar to the tobacco industry in order to suppress, obfuscate, and delay public knowledge of the chemical’s toxicity. This happened over the course of decades—starting as early as 1961, and has lasted into the 2000s.
These companies’ actions not only resulted in increased cancer rates amongst its employees, but might have also caused birth defects in at least two pregnant factory workers. The new findings underscore the need for greater regulation amongst the chemical industry—as well as the dangers posed by PFAS."
DuPont and two related companies said they would pay close to $1.2bn to settle liability claims brought by public water systems serving the vast majority of the US population on Friday, just days before the start of a bellwether trial in South Carolina over PFAS contamination. But will anyone go to jail? Will any individual executive be held accountable? No on both counts. In addition to DuPont, 3M, the company, has contaminated the entire country, 97% of us have #PFAS - forever chemicals - in our bodies. They should be seized, put out of business and their decision makers should go to jail. #PublicHealthhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/02/dupont-pfas-settlement-water-chemical-contamination
At least 45% of the U.S. tap water is has 1 or more types of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. There are more than 12,000 types of PFAS, not all of which can be detected with current tests; the USGS study tested for the presence of 32 types.
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Chemicals are forever: a new factory opens near Lake Nipissing, where water is already contaminated
Industrial Plastics Canada's new North Bay factory is set to use fluoropolymers, part of a group of chemicals known as PFAS that Canada has been slow to regulate https://thenarwhal.ca/pfas-factory-north-bay-ontario/
3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with PFAS 'forever chemicals' (apnews.com)
Chemical manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds known as PFAS. The deal was announced Thursday by the company based in St. Paul, Minnesota, and an attorney representing hundreds of public water...