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State attorneys say DuPont spin-offs should be liable for PFAS contamination
Policy
20 Sep 2022
This was a corporate restructuring, where the same company was broken down into component parts, and is now saying, 'we didn't even exist at the time that these liabilities arose,'" state Department of Justice attorney Ryan Park told the court.
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Chemours Faces Tighter PFAS Discharge Limits at N.C. Plant
News
20 Sep 2022 | Bloomberg Law
The Chemours Co. must further limit discharges of three PFAS into the Cape Fear River under a permit a North Carolina agency approved.
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Chemours expansion plans infuriate environmentalists
News
12 Sep 2022 | City View
North Carolina environmental groups are outraged over the Chemours chemical corporation’s plans to expand its Fayetteville Works plant in Bladen County.
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Drinking Water-Associated PFAS and Fluoroethers and Lipid Outcomes in the GenX Exposure Study
Science
7 Sep 2022 | Environ Health Perspect
PFNA and PFOS exposure through drinking water was associated with higher levels of total cholesterol, especially in older adults.
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2022 PFAS Conference
Events
15 Jun 2022
This gathering will bring together research, community, and legislation perspectives to discuss how best to address PFAS contamination.
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Pine needles tell the story of PFAS in North Carolina
News
21 Feb 2022 | Phys.org
Researchers from North Carolina State University used historical and current pine needle samples to trace the presence and concentrations of over 70 different types of PFAS in six N.C. counties from 1961 to the present.
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The military is looking for PFAS pollution at N.C. bases, but cleaning it up will take decades
News
9 Feb 2022 | North Carolina Public Radio
The Department of Defense is testing hundreds of military sites around the country, including dozens in North Carolina, for contamination from PFAS.
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High Levels of PFAS Found in Anti-Fogging Sprays and Cloths
News
5 Jan 2022 | Phys.org
The sprays contain up to 20.7 milligrams of PFAS per milliliter of solution.
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EPA grants petition to order testing on human health hazards of PFAS
Policy
3 Jan 2022
As a part of the U.S. EPA’s efforts to address the human health and ecological risks of PFAS, the Agency announced it was granting a petition from six North Carolina public health and environmental justice organizations to compel companies to conduct testing of certain PFAS.
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EPA Orders Chemical Makers to Test Toxicity of PFAS, Giving NC Residents a Partial Victory
News
2 Jan 2022 | Wilmington StarNews
The EPA's decision "deeply disappointed" the six groups in North Carolina who filed the petition.
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US EPA turns down requests for more PFAS toxicity testing
Policy
30 Dec 2021
The US EPA has deferred or turned down advocacy groups’ requests to require Chemours to conduct toxicity tests on dozens of fluorochemicals found in North Carolina drinking water supplies.
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To Understand Health Effects of PFAS Polluted Water, Residents Submit Blood Samples
News
15 Dec 2021 | North Carolina Health News
The 209 people tested in Pittsboro are part of the latest round of research being conducted to determine the extent to which North Carolina residents are being affected by the industrial pollution.
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North Carolina AG sues companies over alleged PFAS contamination from firefighting foam
Policy
16 Nov 2021
Lawsuits filed by North Carolina's attorney general against 14 manufacturers of a fire suppressant claim the makers caused a public nuisance, created a design defect, failed to warn their customers, and fraudulently transferred corporate assets to shield their profits.
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NC State Researchers Studying Residents to See How PFAS May Impact Their Health
News
15 Nov 2021 | Spectrum News
They are hoping to follow people for five to 20 years to evaluate the potential human health effects of PFAS.
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2 Charlotte Sites Part of Latest Fight to Force Companies to Clean up PFAS
News
4 Nov 2021 | WFAE
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has filed lawsuits against 14 manufacturers of a common fire suppressant containing PFAS used by firefighters.