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New TSCA PFAS Rule: Expansive, Expensive, Extended, No Exceptions

October 04, 2023
Last Thursday, September 28, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a new rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that requires one-time reporting of the manufacture or import of any per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) since...
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Emily Goswami, M.S., CIH to Present in PFAS Webinar

July 11, 2023
PFAS: Health Risks and Adapting to Regulatory Changes July 20, 2023 2:00pm EST The Institutes CPCU Society, a global community for risk management and insurance professionals, is hosting a Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) webinar related to health risks and...
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Yasemin Kunukcu, Ph.D., P.E. to Present during AGWT PFAS Webinars

April 11, 2023
Roux’s Yasemin Kunukcu, Ph.D., P.E. will be presenting during two separate PFAS webinars, focusing on Michigan and Wisconsin, respectively, hosted by the American Ground Water Trust (AGWT). Continuing Education credits are available. Each webinar focuses on the following: How PFAS...
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How low did they go? USEPA Issues Proposed MCL for PFAS in Drinking Water

March 15, 2023
Yesterday, on March 14, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) including Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals in drinking water. This includes perfluorooctanoic...
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Complimentary Webinar – Forever Young, Forever Chemicals? PFAS in Cosmetics: Health and Litigation Risks

November 18, 2022
Please join Catherine (Catie) Boston, DABT, MPH and Emily Goswami, M.S., CIH of Roux and Alexandra B. Cunningham, Esq. of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP to answer your toxicology, exposure, and legal questions related to PFAS in cosmetics.
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How low can they go? USEPA Revisions to Health Advisories and Regional Screening Levels

June 16, 2022
There has been a flurry of recent USEPA activity advancing towards federal regulation of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Yesterday, on June 15, 2022, the USEPA issued “interim updated” Lifetime Health Advisories (HAs) for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid...
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