The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to extend the reporting deadlines for a rule under Section 8(d) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This rule mandates that manufacturers and importers...more
6/24/2025
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Amid a surge of lawsuits nationwide over alleged PFAS-related harms and growing regulatory efforts to curb their production and use, policyholders are grappling with mounting liabilities and unclear insurance coverage...more
2/20/2025
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Starting in 2027, the New Zealand Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will ban the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetic products.
PFAS can be used in cosmetic products to smooth the skin or to...more
In its recently filed reply brief, DuPont de Nemours Inc. argues the recent Sixth Circuit decision results in a “heads-I-win-one-trial-tails-I-Lose-the-entire-MDL rule” and further states: “No rational player rolls the dice...more
As the tug of war between governmental agencies and the scientific community rages on concerning per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the American Chemistry Council (ACC) has weighed in with a critique of the...more