The Safety of Deer Meat in a PFAS-Laden State

The safety of deer meat in a PFAS-laden state

Last fall, not long after deer season ended, a hunter from western Maine telephoned me seeking advice. The conversation went something like this: “I shot a nice buck this fall and it’s all packaged in my freezer,” he said proudly. “There is one problem, though. My wife refuses to eat the meat because of the state consumption advisories that warned about those ‘forever chemicals’ in deer meat.” “Did you kill the deer in one of the consumption adv…

EPA Delays PFAS Reporting Deadlines, Again: Implications for Manufacturers and Importers

On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an amendment delaying the data submission period for the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) PFAS reporting rule, which will now begin on April 13, 2026, and end on October 13, 2026. Small manufacturers who report solely as article importers will have until April 13, 2027, to complete their submissions. The EPA stated that this delay is necessary to allow additional time f…

PFAS regulations for US drinking water are being dismantled after ...

EPA delays enforcement of levels set for PFOA and PFOS, and rescinds them for four other PFAS