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WASHINGTON (August 7, 2019) – FluoroCouncil, which represents leading manufacturers of FluoroTechnologies, unveiled additional website features that include new resources to educate and inform interested stakeholders about these important chemistries. “With the ongoing discussions surrounding the safety and uses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), we continue to work with policymakers and scientific experts to find practical […]

The topic of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, has been central to ongoing chemical policy discussions across the U.S. and elsewhere. PFAS are a broad range of substances with very different physical and chemical properties, risk and hazard profiles, and uses – important differences that can be lost in the debate on how to […]

Today’s per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are well-studied chemistries with unique beneficial properties.  While consumers may not realize that they are working behind the scenes to enable life in the 21st century, modern PFAS are essential building blocks for many of the products we rely upon everyday. Recently, PFAS have come under increasing scientific and […]

WASHINGTON (March 18, 2019) – Three new recently published studies supported by FluoroCouncil in the peer-reviewed journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology support the conclusion that perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), a key short-chain perfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS), presents negligible risk to humans.  These articles offer the latest look at exposure, health effects, and hormone (endocrine) activity related to this particular PFAS, […]

(February 19, 2019) The Virginia legislature has overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill supported by firefighters, environmental groups, and industry aimed at responsible use of Class B firefighting foams. The “Responsible Firefighting Foam Management Act” establishes statewide uniform requirements that would restrict the use of firefighting foam containing added PFAS chemistries for training, restricts their use […]

WASHINGTON (March 1, 2019) – The FluoroCouncil, a global organization representing the world’s leading FluoroTechnology companies, issued the following statement upon the introduction of S.638, sponsored by Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Shelly Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), which seeks to designate all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, […]

The FluoroCouncil, a global organization representing the world’s leading FluoroTechnology companies, issued the following statement regarding a recent report about PFAS in food packaging: “The use of PFAS in food packaging is strictly regulated by the FDA, which has determined the specific PFAS currently used are safe for their intended use.  In addition, a robust […]

Overview Washington state recently adopted a law that could result in a ban on the use of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging as of January 1, 2022, pending an alternatives assessment. Because there have been a number of factually inaccurate news stories about this development, we developed the following Q&A to […]

WASHINGTON (March 21, 2018) – The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), under the Safer Consumer Products program, held a public workshop this week to discuss a draft profile document on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) used in carpeting. In response to the workshop, the FluoroCouncil released the following statement: “It is important to […]

FluoroCouncil Launches New Website Highlighting Benefits of Fluorinated Chemistries New Site Also Provides Public with Access to Health and Safety Research WASHINGTON (January 10, 2018) – FluoroCouncil, which represents the world’s leading manufacturers of fluorinated chemistries, unveiled a new website today that the group says will serve as a useful resource for those interested in […]