Monica Amarelo
@monicaamarelo.bsky.social
Comms for the Environmental Working Group (@ewgofficial.bsky.social). Posting about toxic chemicals like #PFAS, clean water, the environment and health.
Views are my own. She/Her
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Views are my own. She/Her
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It’s Possible to Remove the Forever Chemicals in Drinking Water. Will It Happen?
New research shows that filtration systems that remove PFAS can also get rid of other harmful substances. Whether they’ll actually be introduced is a different matter entirely.
www.wired.com
Water filtration systems installed to remove the #ForeverChemicals known as #PFAS are also filtering out other toxic chemicals — some linked to #cancer.
Story by @mollytaft.com for @wired.com.
A thread about major health benefit to needed upgrades.
www.wired.com/story/we-can...
Story by @mollytaft.com for @wired.com.
A thread about major health benefit to needed upgrades.
www.wired.com/story/we-can...
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December 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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#PFAS chemicals — otherwise known as #ForeverChemicals — are some of the most persistent manmade chemicals on the planet.
They can build up in our bodies and contaminate water sources.
Tell the #EPA: Stop approving forever #pesticides that hurt people, wildlife, and the planet ➡️ bit.ly/4q1hxXW
They can build up in our bodies and contaminate water sources.
Tell the #EPA: Stop approving forever #pesticides that hurt people, wildlife, and the planet ➡️ bit.ly/4q1hxXW
December 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
#PFAS chemicals — otherwise known as #ForeverChemicals — are some of the most persistent manmade chemicals on the planet.
They can build up in our bodies and contaminate water sources.
Tell the #EPA: Stop approving forever #pesticides that hurt people, wildlife, and the planet ➡️ bit.ly/4q1hxXW
They can build up in our bodies and contaminate water sources.
Tell the #EPA: Stop approving forever #pesticides that hurt people, wildlife, and the planet ➡️ bit.ly/4q1hxXW
🚨 New FDA data shows #PFAS in seafood, meat, dairy and veggies.
Even low levels matter.
These #ForeverChemicals accumulate in the body over time. It’s time for enforceable limits on PFAS in our food.
#FoodSafety
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Even low levels matter.
These #ForeverChemicals accumulate in the body over time. It’s time for enforceable limits on PFAS in our food.
#FoodSafety
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December 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🚨 New FDA data shows #PFAS in seafood, meat, dairy and veggies.
Even low levels matter.
These #ForeverChemicals accumulate in the body over time. It’s time for enforceable limits on PFAS in our food.
#FoodSafety
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Even low levels matter.
These #ForeverChemicals accumulate in the body over time. It’s time for enforceable limits on PFAS in our food.
#FoodSafety
www.ewg.org/news-insight...
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The #NDAA would delay the phaseout of 'forever chemicals' from the military's firefighting foam
#PFAS #GreenSky
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#PFAS #GreenSky
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thehill.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The #NDAA would delay the phaseout of 'forever chemicals' from the military's firefighting foam
#PFAS #GreenSky
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#PFAS #GreenSky
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Come for the MAHA-MAGA drama, stay for the wonky PFAS policy reporting
#GreenSky
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#GreenSky
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thehill.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Come for the MAHA-MAGA drama, stay for the wonky PFAS policy reporting
#GreenSky
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#GreenSky
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Vought says National Science Foundation to break up federal climate, weather research center
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thehill.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Vought says National Science Foundation to break up federal climate, weather research center
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250+ public health & enviro groups sent Congress a clear message: protect public health & reject the chemical lobby’s push to weaken #TSCA, our nation’s chemical safety law.
Read the letter and TAKE ACTION!
#PolluterProtectionAct #PFAS #phthalates
Read the letter and TAKE ACTION!
#PolluterProtectionAct #PFAS #phthalates
250+ groups urge Congress to reject chemical lobby push to weaken TSCA - Toxic-Free Future
Toxic-Free Future, Safer States, and more than 250 state, local, and national public health and environmental groups sent a joint letter to Congress this week, urging lawmakers to reject the chemical ...
toxicfreefuture.org
December 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
250+ public health & enviro groups sent Congress a clear message: protect public health & reject the chemical lobby’s push to weaken #TSCA, our nation’s chemical safety law.
Read the letter and TAKE ACTION!
#PolluterProtectionAct #PFAS #phthalates
Read the letter and TAKE ACTION!
#PolluterProtectionAct #PFAS #phthalates
Happening NOW: a House Environment Subcommittee hearing on toxic #PFAS and cleanup laws.
They're debating who’s responsible for PFAS contamination, who gets exemptions and what cleanup standards apply.
This affects real communities.
#PFOA #PFOS #ForeverChemicals
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnnT...
They're debating who’s responsible for PFAS contamination, who gets exemptions and what cleanup standards apply.
This affects real communities.
#PFOA #PFOS #ForeverChemicals
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnnT...
Environment Hearing: Assessing the Current Statutory and Regulatory Landscape for PFAS
YouTube video by House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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December 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Happening NOW: a House Environment Subcommittee hearing on toxic #PFAS and cleanup laws.
They're debating who’s responsible for PFAS contamination, who gets exemptions and what cleanup standards apply.
This affects real communities.
#PFOA #PFOS #ForeverChemicals
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnnT...
They're debating who’s responsible for PFAS contamination, who gets exemptions and what cleanup standards apply.
This affects real communities.
#PFOA #PFOS #ForeverChemicals
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnnT...
TOMORROW at 10 a.m. ET: Congress will hold a critical hearing on #PFAS #ForeverChemicals.
Lawmakers are considering whether to exempt certain industries (POLLUTERS) from cleaning up their PFAS mess, leaving communities and taxpayers to pay the price.
#PublicHealth
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Lawmakers are considering whether to exempt certain industries (POLLUTERS) from cleaning up their PFAS mess, leaving communities and taxpayers to pay the price.
#PublicHealth
www.ewg.org/news-insight...
Congress’ scrutiny of toxic 'forever chemicals' cleanup liability puts public health at risk
As the Trump administration rolls back environmental
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December 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
TOMORROW at 10 a.m. ET: Congress will hold a critical hearing on #PFAS #ForeverChemicals.
Lawmakers are considering whether to exempt certain industries (POLLUTERS) from cleaning up their PFAS mess, leaving communities and taxpayers to pay the price.
#PublicHealth
www.ewg.org/news-insight...
Lawmakers are considering whether to exempt certain industries (POLLUTERS) from cleaning up their PFAS mess, leaving communities and taxpayers to pay the price.
#PublicHealth
www.ewg.org/news-insight...
The FDA is about to miss its own deadline to ban #formaldehyde in hair straighteners ... again!
Exposure to formaldehyde is linked to leukemia and other cancers.
Public health shouldn’t be optional.
www.ewg.org/news-insight...
Exposure to formaldehyde is linked to leukemia and other cancers.
Public health shouldn’t be optional.
www.ewg.org/news-insight...
December 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The FDA is about to miss its own deadline to ban #formaldehyde in hair straighteners ... again!
Exposure to formaldehyde is linked to leukemia and other cancers.
Public health shouldn’t be optional.
www.ewg.org/news-insight...
Exposure to formaldehyde is linked to leukemia and other cancers.
Public health shouldn’t be optional.
www.ewg.org/news-insight...
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EPA hasn’t released completed PFAS health review; NC scientists want to know why
Reports show EPA completed a PFAS toxicity assessment in April but hasn’t released it. A group of North Carolina scientists and physicians is urging Rep. Greg Murphy to push for its publication.
Reports show EPA completed a PFAS toxicity assessment in April but hasn’t released it. A group of North Carolina scientists and physicians is urging Rep. Greg Murphy to push for its publication.
EPA hasn’t released completed PFAS health review; NC scientists want to know why
Reports show EPA completed a PFAS toxicity assessment in April but hasn’t released it. A group of North Carolina scientists and physicians is urging Rep. Greg Murphy to push for its publication.
www.wral.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
EPA hasn’t released completed PFAS health review; NC scientists want to know why
Reports show EPA completed a PFAS toxicity assessment in April but hasn’t released it. A group of North Carolina scientists and physicians is urging Rep. Greg Murphy to push for its publication.
Reports show EPA completed a PFAS toxicity assessment in April but hasn’t released it. A group of North Carolina scientists and physicians is urging Rep. Greg Murphy to push for its publication.
Reposted by Monica Amarelo
In a highly unusual move, the EPA is revising an assessment of the health dangers posed by formaldehyde, a widespread pollutant that causes far more cancer than any other chemical in the air.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
Under Former Chemical Industry Insiders, Trump EPA Nearly Doubles Amount of Formaldehyde Considered Safe to Inhale
Chemical industry lobbyists have long pushed the government to adopt a less stringent approach to gauging the cancer risk from chemicals, one that would help ease regulations on companies that make or...
www.propublica.org
December 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
In a highly unusual move, the EPA is revising an assessment of the health dangers posed by formaldehyde, a widespread pollutant that causes far more cancer than any other chemical in the air.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
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Study Finds PFAS in Drinking Water Puts Pregnant People and Their Babies at Risk truthout.org/articles/stu...
Study Finds PFAS in Drinking Water Puts Pregnant People and Their Babies at Risk
A new study found exposure to the chemicals increases likelihood of extremely low-weight and extremely preterm births.
truthout.org
December 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Study Finds PFAS in Drinking Water Puts Pregnant People and Their Babies at Risk truthout.org/articles/stu...
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A bunch of famous chefs convinced Gavin Newsom to veto a bill banning nonstick pans with PFAS "forever chemicals." Turns out all the chefs had financial relationships with companies producing and selling the pans: heated.world/p/why-are-fa... via @emorwee.bsky.social @mirandagreen.bsky.social
Why are famous chefs fighting PFAS bans?
The answer, in retrospect, is obvious—and it’s part of a larger campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware nationwide.
heated.world
December 13, 2025 at 12:17 AM
A bunch of famous chefs convinced Gavin Newsom to veto a bill banning nonstick pans with PFAS "forever chemicals." Turns out all the chefs had financial relationships with companies producing and selling the pans: heated.world/p/why-are-fa... via @emorwee.bsky.social @mirandagreen.bsky.social
Reposted by Monica Amarelo
Shockingly, the TL;DR is that these celebrity chefs failed to disclose the profits they make from selling cookware with PFAS in it...
Why are famous chefs fighting PFAS bans?
The answer, in retrospect, is obvious—and it’s part of a larger campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware nationwide.
heated.world
December 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Shockingly, the TL;DR is that these celebrity chefs failed to disclose the profits they make from selling cookware with PFAS in it...
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I’m introducing three pieces of legislation in my Clean Water Agenda that would tackle PFAS contamination, hold polluters accountable, and support affected communities.
WATCH ⬇️
WATCH ⬇️
December 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I’m introducing three pieces of legislation in my Clean Water Agenda that would tackle PFAS contamination, hold polluters accountable, and support affected communities.
WATCH ⬇️
WATCH ⬇️
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PFAS can cause serious health consequences.
Yet manufacturers make them anyway — risking the well-being of our communities.
That’s why Sen. Gillibrand and I reintroduced the PFAS Accountability Act to help exposure victims get justice.
Yet manufacturers make them anyway — risking the well-being of our communities.
That’s why Sen. Gillibrand and I reintroduced the PFAS Accountability Act to help exposure victims get justice.
December 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
PFAS can cause serious health consequences.
Yet manufacturers make them anyway — risking the well-being of our communities.
That’s why Sen. Gillibrand and I reintroduced the PFAS Accountability Act to help exposure victims get justice.
Yet manufacturers make them anyway — risking the well-being of our communities.
That’s why Sen. Gillibrand and I reintroduced the PFAS Accountability Act to help exposure victims get justice.
Reposted by Monica Amarelo
Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
Why are famous chefs fighting PFAS bans?
The answer, in retrospect, is obvious—and it’s part of a larger campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware nationwide.
heated.world
December 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
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#PublicHealth or profits - you can guess which interests companies.
"Carve outs are driven by political and economic interests rather than by new science on PFAS behavior"
www.earth.com/news/chemica...
"Carve outs are driven by political and economic interests rather than by new science on PFAS behavior"
www.earth.com/news/chemica...
Chemical industry accused of manipulating PFAS 'forever chemical' data
Scientists caution against attempts to narrow the PFAS chemical list by changing the definition of exactly what a "forever chemical" is.
www.earth.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:12 AM
#PublicHealth or profits - you can guess which interests companies.
"Carve outs are driven by political and economic interests rather than by new science on PFAS behavior"
www.earth.com/news/chemica...
"Carve outs are driven by political and economic interests rather than by new science on PFAS behavior"
www.earth.com/news/chemica...
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Turns out allowing pesticide companies to put PFAS and forever chemicals on our food is a really, really bad idea.
December 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Turns out allowing pesticide companies to put PFAS and forever chemicals on our food is a really, really bad idea.
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"When you remove scientists from science, you don’t get truth. You get ideology. " Signed D3- Deb, Dan, and @drdemetre.bsky.social
We are former CDC officials. RFK Jr.'s change to vaccine guidance is propaganda.
Under Secretary Kennedy, CDC materials can no longer be assumed to reflect scientific authority.
www.ms.now
November 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
"When you remove scientists from science, you don’t get truth. You get ideology. " Signed D3- Deb, Dan, and @drdemetre.bsky.social
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Trump's own Labor Dept:
There is no "safe" level of #asbestos exposure for any type of asbestos fiber. Asbestos exposures as short in duration as a few days have caused #mesothelioma in humans. www.osha.gov/asbestos
There is no "safe" level of #asbestos exposure for any type of asbestos fiber. Asbestos exposures as short in duration as a few days have caused #mesothelioma in humans. www.osha.gov/asbestos
White House dodged East Wing asbestos permits
The East Wing was built at a time when the fibrous minerals were widely used in construction because of their fire-retardant qualities.
www.eenews.net
December 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Trump's own Labor Dept:
There is no "safe" level of #asbestos exposure for any type of asbestos fiber. Asbestos exposures as short in duration as a few days have caused #mesothelioma in humans. www.osha.gov/asbestos
There is no "safe" level of #asbestos exposure for any type of asbestos fiber. Asbestos exposures as short in duration as a few days have caused #mesothelioma in humans. www.osha.gov/asbestos
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Last week, as calls from the #MAHA base grew for Trump to fire EPA chief Lee Zeldin, he instead promised to unveil his own MAHA agenda soon. EWG figured: why wait? We went ahead and wrote one for him. You're welcome.
MAAHA: EWG’s ‘Make America Actually Healthy Again’ agenda for EPA Administrator Zeldin
After a string of disastrous decisions that will harm Americans, the Trump Environmental Protection Agency should consider dropping “Protection” from its name.
www.ewg.org
December 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Last week, as calls from the #MAHA base grew for Trump to fire EPA chief Lee Zeldin, he instead promised to unveil his own MAHA agenda soon. EWG figured: why wait? We went ahead and wrote one for him. You're welcome.
12/18: Some lawmakers are teeing up a #PFAS hearing that could let chemical companies dodge #Superfund cleanup ... while communities live with contaminated water.
Framed as “liability concerns,” it’s industry protection dressed up as oversight.
#ForeverChemicals
www.ewg.org/news-insight...
Framed as “liability concerns,” it’s industry protection dressed up as oversight.
#ForeverChemicals
www.ewg.org/news-insight...
Congress’ scrutiny of toxic 'forever chemicals' cleanup liability puts public health at risk
As the Trump administration rolls back environmental
www.ewg.org
December 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
12/18: Some lawmakers are teeing up a #PFAS hearing that could let chemical companies dodge #Superfund cleanup ... while communities live with contaminated water.
Framed as “liability concerns,” it’s industry protection dressed up as oversight.
#ForeverChemicals
www.ewg.org/news-insight...
Framed as “liability concerns,” it’s industry protection dressed up as oversight.
#ForeverChemicals
www.ewg.org/news-insight...