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In-Vitro and In-Silico Assessment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Binding to Human Serum Albumin
Science
13 Apr 2021 | Toxics
Carboxylic acid and sulfonic acid-containing PFAS were found to bioaccumulate the most readily in human blood.
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Norlite burned toxic AFFF in greater amounts – and longer – than previously thought, records show
News
23 Mar 2021 | Times Union
Because aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF, is not federally classified as a hazardous waste, there was no requirement that either the shipper – the Department of Defense – nor Norlite had to report its incineration.
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Bipartisan bill to protect emergency responders from PFAS advances in the Senate
News
17 Mar 2021 | FOX 17
The bill would also necessitate guidance on foams and personal protective equipment that are free of PFAS.
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Firehouses as cancer clusters
News
16 Mar 2021 | Healthy Living
Cancer is rampant among firefighters.
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City of La Crosse files lawsuit calling out 23 companies for PFAS Contamination
News
4 Mar 2021 | WPR
The city claims companies knew their products posed risks to public health.
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Reconstructing the Composition of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Contemporary Aqueous Film-Forming Foams
Science
1 Mar 2021 | Environ Sci Technol Lett
A combination of methods can accurately assign the total PFAS mass attributable to AFFF in an aqueous sample with differentiation of gross precursor classes and identification of major precursor species.
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Gillibrand, Rep. Maloney Announce Bill To Protect Firefighters From PFAS
Policy
22 Feb 2021
New York U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney were in Newburgh Monday announcing legislation to protect firefighters from PFAS.
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Firefighters' Catch-22: Protective gear full of carcinogens
News
16 Feb 2021 | E&E News
Firefighters are exposed to cancer-causing chemicals in the very clothing and gear that is meant to protect them, a paradox that stems from standards set under industry influence.
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Sorbent assisted immobilisation of perfluoroalkyl acids in soils - effect on leaching and bioavailability
Science
9 Feb 2021 | J Hazard Mater
A preliminary assessment of the long-term stability of the treatment, assessed after a three-year curing period, suggested that the sorbent continued to be effective in reducing PFAS in leachates, thus showing the potential of this sorbent to hinder further environmental contamination.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and total fluorine in fire station dust
Science
8 Feb 2021 | J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
Turnout gear may be an important PFAS source in stations due to intentional additives and/or contamination from firefighting activities.
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Bill to protect firefighters from PFAS reintroduced in Congress
News
6 Feb 2021 | Holland Sentinel
The bill would direct federal agencies to develop training and best practices to limit exposure to PFAS in fire departments nationwide.
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[Press Release] Study: Almost all fluorine detected in fire stations’ dust is from unknown ‘forever chemicals
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5 Feb 2021 | EWG
The findings reinforce an earlier study that found PFAS used to treat firefighters’ gear could pose a threat to health.
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Firefighters Battle an Unseen Hazard: Their Gear Could Be Toxic
News
26 Jan 2021 | The New York Times
“We’re exposed to these chemicals every day,” Captain Mitchell said. “And the more I looked into it, the more it felt like the only people who were saying these chemicals were safe were the people who make it.”
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EPA Delivers Results on PFAS Action Plan
Policy
26 Jan 2021
The U.S. EPA announced a suite of actions from across the agency that will continue the significant progress the agency has made to implement the PFAS Action Plan—the most comprehensive cross-agency plan ever to address an emerging chemical of concern.
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Firefighters battle an unseen hazard: Their gear could be toxic
News
26 Jan 2021 | New York Times
Firefighters are demanding independent testing for cancer-linked chemicals known as PFAS in their gear and that their union drop sponsorships from chemical and equipment makers.