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• Sand dollars (Mellita quinquiesperforata): A new bioindicator for tracking PFAS in coastal waters

  Science

  24 Feb 2025 | Mar. Pollut. Bull.

  Sand dollars were found to serve as reliable indicators of PFAS pollution in coastal sediments, as they bioaccumulate these harmful chemicals, with the highest concentrations detected near pollution sources like MacDill Air Force Base and Albert Whitted Airport in Tampa Bay, Florida.

• Have per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) infiltrated Florida's freshwater springs?

  Science

  9 Sep 2024 | Sci. Total Environ.

  PFAS chemicals were detected in over 60% of water samples from Florida's freshwater springs, raising concerns about potential health risks for those relying on these springs for drinking water, and highlighting the need for further research on contamination pathways.

• It’s raining PFAS in South Florida: Occurrence of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wet atmospheric deposition from Miami-Dade, South Florida

  Science

  9 Sep 2024 | Atmos. Pollut. Res.

  Rainwater in Florida contained significant levels of PFAS chemicals, including PFBA, PFNA, PFOS, and PFOA, particularly during the dry season, and analysis suggested both local and distant sources of contamination.

• Florida City Gets Drinking Water Warning From State Officials

  News

  15 Aug 2024 | Newsweek

  Florida's Department of Environmental Protection officials have expressed concern about drinking water quality in Milton after the FDEP found that the city could introduce chemicals in the drinking water through an upcoming effluent discharge.

• Investigation of the Link between Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Stress Biomarkers in Bottlenose Dolphins

  Science

  14 May 2024 | Environ Sci Technol

  Exposure to various PFAS chemicals in bottlenose dolphins from South Carolina and Florida correlates with changes in stress-related cortisol levels, suggesting PFAS may impact their stress response and highlighting the need for further long-term research.

• Crowdsourcing citizens for statewide mapping of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Florida drinking water

  Science

  22 Mar 2024 | Sci Total Environ

  This study examined 448 drinking water samples collected from taps across Florida, revealing PFAS concentrations ranging from non-detectable to 219 ng/L, with a median of 2.90 ng/L and a mean of 14.06 ng/L, providing crucial baseline data for monitoring and the opportunity to educate impacted communities in water quality issues.

• Evaluation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) released from two Florida landfills based on mass balance analyses

  Science

  21 Jan 2024 | Waste Manag

  The PFAS mass flux leached from disposed solid waste was found to be approximately 1-3% of the total amount, with the majority captured by leachate collection systems. These results may help prioritize waste management strategies and PFAS treatments over an estimated release period of at least 40 years.

• ‘Never seen a group of substances’ like these: House lawmakers told of the perils of PFAS

  News

  8 Dec 2023 | Florida Politics

  As Florida lawmakers continue efforts to keep the state’s environment clean, lawmakers heard of a possible threat that could cause harm to the state’s residents.

• Florida City Becomes Key Player in "Forever Chemicals" Fight

  News

  5 Sep 2023 | Fox

  Dave Peters took pride in supplying the residents of Stuart, Florida with award-winning drinking water. The former public works director says he clearly remembers one evening back in 2016 when the city’s living "nightmare" began.  

• Swimming with PFAS in public and private pools

  Science

  11 Oct 2022 | Chemosphere

  PFBA, PFHxA, PFHpA, PFOA, PFNA and PFBS were detected in every pool sample with most PFOA and PFOS levels above the new US EPA drinking water health advisory limits.

• Florida oysters found to have toxic ‘forever chemicals’

  News

  7 Jul 2022 | Phys.org

  When FIU Institute of Environment scientists sampled 156 oysters from Biscayne Bay, Marco Island and Tampa Bay, they detected contaminants—PFAS and phthalate esters (PAEs)—in every single one.

• Spatial distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in waters from Central and South Florida

  Science

  2 Jul 2022 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int

  PFAS were found in tap water and surface water samples across Florida, with higher concentrations above 60 ppt in polluted rivers and nearby point sources.

• Forever chemicals: FL Senate panel proposes to tackle PFAS contamination

  Policy

  20 Dec 2021

  The proposed committee bill would create a 16-member task force by next fall to determine how to identify and clean up contamination with PFAS, used for decades in a variety of consumer products such as food packaging and cookware.

• Evaluation of Different Extraction Methods for the Analysis of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Dried Blood Spots from the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus)

  Science

  28 Jul 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem

  An improved method of obtaining marine mammal blood was developed to detect PFAS in sentinel species.

• PFAS update: Current state-by-state groundwater regulations

  News

  21 Jul 2021 | JD Supra

  States have adopted a patchwork of regulations and guidance standards which presents significant compliance challenges to impacted industries.