Bad Chemistry

Articles by Sharon Lerner on the global contamination crisis surrounding toxic industrial chemicals such as PFOA, PFOS, and GenX. The U.S. has refused to regulate the chemicals in this class, known as PFAS, despite the fact that they persist indefinitely in the environment and have been linked to cancer and many other illnesses.

Bad ChemistryEPA Allowed Companies to Make 40 New PFAS Chemicals Despite Serious Risks

Sharon Lerner — Sep. 19

New PFAS compounds present many of the same threats associated with PFOA, PFOS, and the other chemicals they replaced.

Bad ChemistryIndustry Cites 3M Research on Cancer Patients Exposed to PFOA to Claim the Chemical Isn’t So Bad

Sharon Lerner — Aug. 12

The 3M-funded study is at odds with extensive scientific literature based on large populations of people who had been exposed to PFAS for years.

Bad ChemistryEPA Move to Phase Out Animal Experiments Could Mean the End of Toxics Regulations

Sharon Lerner — Jul. 3

The chemical industry’s and the Trump EPA’s eagerness to phase out experimental testing on lab animals appears to be a sneak attack on chemical regulation.

Bad ChemistryTeflon Toxin Safety Level Should Be 700 Times Lower Than Current EPA Guideline

Sharon Lerner — Jun. 18

New data suggests that the safety threshold for PFOA in drinking water should be as low as .1 parts per trillion, according to a top U.S. toxicologist.

Bad Chemistry3M Knew About PFAS Food Contamination in 2001

Sharon Lerner — Jun. 12

According to a 2001 study sponsored by 3M, 12 samples of food from around the country tested positive for PFAS chemicals.

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