3M ’ s Historic $10 Billion ‘ Forever Chemical ’ Payout Is Just The Tip of the PFAS Iceberg
If you’re like 200 million other Americans, when you turned on your tap today you consumed water contaminated with PFAS—short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, but better known as “forever chemicals” because that’s about how long they linger in the environment. A class of nearly 12,000 manufacturing chemicals, PFAS have been detected in water supplies nationwide, and have been linked to a range of health ills, including decreased fertility, high blood pressure in pregnant people, increased risk of certain cancers, developmental delays and low birthweight in children, hormonal disruptio...
Source: TIME: Health - June 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized Environment Environmental Health healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

3M to pay $10.3 billion for settlement over contamination of water systems with ' forever chemicals '
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and a host of consumer products, the company said Thursday. READ…#traversecity #mich #chemical #3mco #pfas #pfoa #pfos #stuart #florida #mikeroman
Source: Reuters: Health - June 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and a host of consumer products, the company said Thursday. The deal…#traversecity #mich #chemical #3mco #pfas #pfoa #pfos #stuart #florida #mikeroman
Source: Reuters: Health - June 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

3M to pay at least $10.3B to settle 'forever chemical' drinking water lawsuits in U.S.
Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and a host of consumer products, the company said Thursday.
Source: CBC | Health - June 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/World Source Type: news

Trendy, PURPLE toothpaste endorsed by Kim Kardashian launches in UK (but it only costs £6 a bottle!)
Australian brand Hismile claims one of its products, a purple foam brushed onto the teeth, can 'colour correct' teeth in the same way purple shampoo helps tone down brassy hair tones.
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mayor of Liverpool opens UNISON ’ s energy conference
Bill Esterson (left) and Steve Rotherham (right), fielding questions from delegates UNISON’s energy conference was opened this morning in Liverpool by the region’s metro mayor, Steve Rotherham. He spoke to delegates about the region’s efforts toward decarbonisation and greening of its economy. He said: “Since I was elected as metro mayor we have been working together for a better, fairer greener future for the people who call this place home. “In 2019 our area was the first to declare a climate emergency and set our carbon neutral target to 2040 a full decade ahead of wider targets. “But let’s be clear – ov...
Source: UNISON Health care news - June 12, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Simon Jackson Tags: Article News 2023 National Energy Conference Liverpool UNISON north west Source Type: news

Failure to widen financial help for a greener future will mean climate goals are missed, says UNISON
Government help to drive energy efficiency is inadequate, putting greener homes beyond the reach of all but the wealthy, says UNISON in a new report published today (Monday). Unless substantial progress is made on making sure sustainable homes and vehicles are within reach of those on lower and middle incomes, the UK won’t meet its 2050 net-zero target, the union says. Without a rethink on financial help and incentives to turbocharge the “painfully slow” progress, the government risks creating an elitist energy economy, according to UNISON’s Gridlock report. The research, being launched at the union’s annual ...
Source: UNISON Health care news - June 11, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Fatima Ayad Tags: News Press release Christina McAnea Energy Source Type: news

Companies Knew the Dangers of PFAS ‘ Forever Chemicals ’ —and Kept Them Secret
The female employees at the DuPont chemical company’s Washington Works plant in Parkersburg, W. Va., were not given much of an explanation in 1981 when they were all abruptly moved away from any part of the factory that produced a category of chemicals then known as C8. They certainly were not told about their eight recently pregnant coworkers who had worked with C8 and given birth that year—one of them to a baby with eye defects and just a single nostril; another to a baby who had eye and tear duct defects; and a third with C8 in its cord blood. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] For any employees w...
Source: TIME: Science - June 1, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized embargoed study Environment Environmental Health healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Firefighting foam contaminated public water for about 9,000 in Maine
Officials say firefighting foam used to battle a fatal fire in an apartment building in Maine entered the public water supply, prompting the water district to temporarily order customers not to drink the water
Source: ABC News: Health - May 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Firefighting foam contaminates public water for about 9,000 in Maine
Officials say firefighting foam used to battle a fatal fire in an apartment building in Maine entered the public water supply, prompting the water district to order customers not to drink the water
Source: ABC News: Health - May 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

All The Stuff in Your Home That Might Contain PFAS ‘ Forever Chemicals ’
If you put on a pair of soft contact lenses this morning you took a greater risk than you might realize. Soft lenses seem very eye-friendly; they’re smooth, comfortable, allow oxygen to reach the eye and, if they’re disposable, they don’t give bacteria any time to grow. What’s not to like? Well, one very important thing, actually. According to tests commissioned by the consumer watchdog site Mamavation and the green group Environmental Health News, a random sampling of 18 popular brands of soft lenses sent to an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-certified lab all tested positive for PFAS, short ...
Source: TIME: Health - May 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized Environment Explainer healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

A study on multi-layer insulation spacer materials for liquid hydrogen storage tank for hydrogen commercial vehicle - Park J, Jeoung SK, Kang DW, Shin GS, Lee S, Cho BG.
In this study, the fiber materials of suitable materials and structures for spacers of multilayer insulation(MLI) used in a liquid hydrogen storage tank were investigated. To find the best material for spacers, various physical, mechanical, morphology, and...
Source: SafetyLit - May 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Amazon shoppers say this £35.99 memory foam pillow has 'worked wonders' for relieving neck pain
SHOPPING: Stiff neck after sleeping? Enter Amazon's number one bestselling neck pillow that's specifically designed to cradle your neck and head, providing support and comfort all night long.
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Incidence of Eye Injuries Linked to Nonpowder Toy Guns Increasing
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 -- The incidence of eye injuries associated with nonpowder guns seems to be increasing among children, and the mean age of patients with foam projectile blaster-associated injuries is decreasing, according to a research...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Roche ’s BTK inhibitor fenebrutinib significantly reduced brain lesions in people with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis
Fenebrutinib is an investigational, potent and highly selective oralBruton ’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, the only reversible BTK inhibitor currently in Phase III multiple sclerosis (MS) trialsPhase II study met its primary and secondary endpoints by reducing the total number of new gadolinium-enhancing T1 brain lesions and significantly reducing the total number of new or enlarging T2 brain lesions compared to placeboThe safety profile offenebrutinib was consistent with previous and ongoing clinical trials across more than 2,400 people to dateBasel, 17 May 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today p...
Source: Roche Media News - May 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

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