Study concludes that PFAS disposal increases contamination
16 Jul 2020 | Waste Today Magazine
The three standard practices for waste management outlined in the review, such as landfilling, wastewater treatment and incineration, have been found to not effectively contain or destroy PFAS.
PFAS Task Force secures $200M to clean up chemicals at former military bases
14 Jul 2020 | UpNorthLive
This funding will help to clean up PFAS contamination in communities such as former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, MI.
Colorado water officials create first-ever regulations for ‘forever chemical’ PFAS
14 Jul 2020 | CPR News
The state’s Water Quality Control Commission voted unanimously to enact a policy to put new limits on PFAS.
Why limiting PFAS in drinking water is a challenge in the US
13 Jul 2020 | C&EN
An article in the local newspaper caught Andrea Amico’s eye in May 2014. It reported that one of the three drinking-water wells at a sprawling business and industrial park nearby was shut down because of high levels of chemical contamination.
New contamination at an infamous N.J. chemical plant has scientists worried
12 Jul 2020 | NJ News
Along the Delaware River in South Jersey, where heavy industry has long contributed to polluted water, air and ground, scientists have raised the alarm over a new contamination.
Opinion: Lasting health impacts of PFAS will rival our past public-health failures
11 Jul 2020 | ecoRI News
PFAS will one day, perhaps soon, join the long list of profitable poisons that were allowed to sicken us and damage the environment long after their dangers were first discovered.
Boron nitride destroys PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals PFOA, GenX
7 Jul 2020 | EurekAlert
Rice University chemical engineers found an efficient catalyst for destroying PFAS "forever" chemicals where they least expected.
Op-ed: PFAS chemicals—the other immune system threat
6 Jul 2020 | Environmental Health News
Exposure to PFAS suppresses the ability of the immune system to make antibodies—the part of the immune system critically important in fighting COVID-19 and other infectious agents.
Widespread PFAS chemical pollution will likely make COVID-19 worse
5 Jul 2020 | Massive Science
These common household and industrial chemicals impair immune system function.
Does PFAS exposure make you more vulnerable to coronavirus? Senators want a study to find out
1 Jul 2020 | Courier Times
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey was part of a group of 19 senators to write to the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service Alex Azar last week to inquire about whether the potential connection between PFAS exposure and COVID-19 was being “thoroughly examined.
Michigan lawmakers make another push to crack down on PFAS
1 Jul 2020 | Michigan Advance
A top priority: Requiring the U.S. EPA to create a national enforceable drinking water standard for certain types of PFAS within two years and list them as hazardous substances under the nation’s Superfund law.
Protective gear could expose firefighters to PFAS
1 Jul 2020 | c&en
Fluorinated compounds in water-resistant textiles break down over time, contacting the skin and shedding into the environment.
Panel of scientists recommends stronger guidelines on PFAS
30 Jun 2020 | Star Tribune
A panel of scientists has recommended that all forms of PFAS used in waterproofing, nonstick cookware, firefighting foams and other heat- and stain-resistant uses be classified collectively as problematic and restricted in uses.
Bill to force chemical companies to pay for medical monitoring hits GOP resistance
28 Jun 2020 | Concord Monitor
Some in opposition believe that the legislation is too far-reaching and should have been centered on PFAS cases, not all toxic chemical cases.
Scientists pin blame for some coronavirus deaths on air pollution, PFAS, and other chemicals
26 Jun 2020 | The Intercept
PFAS, which interferes with the functioning of the endocrine system, has been shown to cause several underlying conditions that leave people more vulnerable to COVID-19.