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Indiana firefighters could get annual blood testing for PFAS under proposed pilot program
Policy
20 Jan 2022
Indiana firefighters could get annual blood testing for exposure to synthetic PFAS chemicals through a proposed pilot program, according to a new bill introduced in the Statehouse.
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[Job] Project Director: Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network, Bloomington, IN
Events
31 Dec 2021
The candidate will be supervising 5-7 staff members, overseeing the operation of the six sampling sites, laboratory analyses and data production, QA/QC, communicating regularly with the EPA, producing reports and standard operating protocols, and participating in the analysis of the acquired data. The candidate will also be expected to co-author peer-reviewed papers and to advance the general research goals of the project.
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It’s ‘Raining PFAS’, Even In Remote Areas of the Upper Peninsula
News
9 Sep 2021 | WXPR
Notable concentrations of PFAS in rainwater were found not only at sampling sites in industrial cities like Chicago or Cleveland, but in Eagle Harbor, as well.
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‘Forever Chemicals’ From a Military Installation at Mitchell Airport Are a Risk to Nearby Drinking Wells, Lake Michigan, a Reports Says
News
1 Sep 2021 | Stevens Point Journal
Despite testing that found ‘forever chemicals’ at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport two years ago, the Department of Defense has yet to move forward with a plan to address the contamination, putting nearby residents with private drinking wells at risk
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FDA Finds PFAS in Fish Sticks, Tuna and Protein Powder
News
30 Aug 2021 | Indiana Environmental Reporter
Fish sticks tested positive for PFOS and PFNA, canned tuna tested positive for PFOS and PFDA and protein powder tested positive for PFOS.
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[Job opportunity] Postdoctoral Research Associate at Indiana University
Events
1 Dec 2020
The Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network team at Indiana University is looking for a postdoctoral research associate for a two-year appointment.
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Young, Senate colleagues urge inclusion in NDAA of toxic chemical prevention provisions
News
13 Oct 2020 | Ripon Advance News Service
The bipartisan group of lawmakers is requesting inclusion of several provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act that would help prevent the potential harm caused by toxic PFAS at American military bases.
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Perfluorooctanoic Acid Activates the Unfolded Protein Response in Pancreatic Acinar Cells
Science
30 Jun 2020 | J Biochem Mol Toxicol
PFOA-induced stress in cells may be the trigger leading to decreased pancreatic function.
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Some industrial sites in Indiana may be discharging toxic ‘forever chemicals,’ report says
News
2 May 2020 | IndyStar
Reporting for these compounds isn't currently required under federal law, it's hard to say exactly where — or how much — these toxins are being released.
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Indiana-based companies in charge of incinerating military’s PFAS firefighting foam stockpiles
News
9 Mar 2020 | Indiana Environmental Reporter
Two Indiana-based hazardous waste treatment companies are playing a leading role nationally in the incineration of the U.S. military’s stockpiles of toxic firefighting foam and have landed in the middle of a legal battle.
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Chronic PFAS-exposure under environmentally relevant conditions delays development in northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens) larvae
Science
25 Feb 2020 | Environ. Toxicol. Chem.
Developmental delays were seen at levels as low as 0.06 ppb in frogs.
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Indoor exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the childcare environment
Science
10 Dec 2019 | Environ. Poll.
Dust samples were found to contain high concentrations of neutral FTOHs while sleeping mats contained FOSAs and FOSEs.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in commercially available biosolid-based products: The effect of treatment processes
Science
26 Nov 2019 | Water Environ Res.
Commercial biosolid treatment processes found not to decrease the amount of PFAS in waste.