Dossier
PFOA
Coverage of PFOA in the Nexus archive.
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- Addressing confusion over Hoosick Falls PFOA Settlement
Hoosick Falls residents drank water contaminated with cancer-linked PFOA for years. DuPont agreed to a $27 million settlement, but some claimants received denial letters as checks are set to be distributed next month.
- EPA ‘strategy’ proposes to strike enforceable PFAS standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposes to rescind enforceable health standards for four PFAS chemicals, including GenX, and delay compliance deadlines for PFOA and PFOS by two years. The EPA claims the Biden administration violated the Safe Water Drinking Act, while critics call the move a 'PR stunt' and express concern over public health risks.