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Colorado Intensifies Efforts Against ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water Supplies
29 Nov 2021 | Fresh Water News/Colorado Politics
Colorado has launched an emergency grant program aimed at helping communities where PFAS have appeared in drinking water.
DNR Finalizing Rules Limiting Some PFAS in Drinking, Surface Waters
29 Nov 2021 | Wisconsin State Journal
The agency is separately working on rules to limit PFOA and PFOS in groundwater and another 12 fluorinated compounds in drinking water.
Maine found ‘forever chemicals’ in deer, but has no idea how widespread the problem is
24 Nov 2021 | Bangor Daily News
The discovery of “forever chemicals” in deer in central Maine and the subsequent guidance to not eat the meat raises serious questions about whether it is safe to consume venison killed in areas of the state where high levels of the chemicals have been detected or are suspected to exist.
[Opinion] COVID and PFAS: A match not made in heaven
24 Nov 2021 | NJ.com
Somewhat overlooked has been the actual effects of accumulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in our bodies, and there’s a new reason to study it.
Maine Issues ‘Do Not Eat’ Advisory for Deer Harvested Near PFAS-Contaminated Fields in Fairfield Area
23 Nov 2021 | The Portland Press Herald
The advisory area includes farm fields that have been contaminated by spreading municipal or industrial sludge for fertilizer that contained PFAS.
[Analysis] 7 things the White House should do to limit PFAS pollution
23 Nov 2021 | Environmental Health News
Addressing legacy PFAS pollution is not enough; it is crucial to prevent additional PFAS from entering commerce and further exposing us and our environment.
Two ‘Forever Chemicals’ More Toxic Than Previously Thought: EPA Drafts
18 Nov 2021 | The Hill
The agency also found that PFOA is “likely” carcinogenic to humans.
[Press Release] Bipartisan Bill to Ban PFAS Chemicals in Food Containers Introduced to Congress Today
18 Nov 2021 | Safer Chemicals Healthy Families and Toxic-Free Future
PFAS policy leaders and science experts urge Congress to act soon on the legislation.
EPA board to review new data on PFAS exposure effects
17 Nov 2021 | Coastal Review
The EPA has asked its science advisory board to review new data that suggest certain PFAS, can cause negative health effects at lower levels of exposure than initially thought and one in particular is likely carcinogenic.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to ask Hundreds of Businesses to Begin Monitoring for PFAS
16 Nov 2021 | Star Tribune
The results could offer one of the most comprehensive understandings yet of exactly where PFAS contamination is still coming from.
Biden Billions for PFAS in Drinking Water
16 Nov 2021 | National Law Review
The monumental infrastructure bill that President Biden signed yesterday will send $10 billion to the States to pass on to drinking water suppliers to test for the "forever chemicals" known collectively as PFAS and then filter the parts per trillion of PFAS out of the water when they're found.
Pennsylvania DEP Strict Limits for ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
16 Nov 2021 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
The rule would set limits of 14 ppt for PFOA and 18 ppt for PFOS.
[Press Release] EPA Advances Science to Protect the Public from PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water
16 Nov 2021 | EPA
Following peer review, this information will be used to inform health advisories and the development of Maximum Contaminant Level Goals and a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for PFOA and PFOS.
Exposed to Contaminated Water at Pease? Health Officials Urge Signing Up for Health Study
16 Nov 2021 | Portsmouth Herald
The information from the Pease Study will be compiled with results from seven different sites across the U.S. where people were exposed to drinking water contaminated by PFAS.
The infrastructure law aims to clean up pollution in your community
15 Nov 2021 | Vox
The law also makes another $10 billion investment in cleaning up PFAS, a class of “forever chemicals” commonly found in drinking water.