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Petition calls on Lujan Grisham to ban PFAS in oil and gas operations
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28 Oct 2024 | New Mexico Political Report
A coalition of advocacy groups delivered a petition to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham this week that requests a state ban on the use of PFAS chemicals in oil and gas extraction.
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Map Reveals 20% Americans at Risk of 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water
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25 Oct 2024 | Newsweek
More than 20 percent of U.S. households may rely on drinking water sources contaminated by "forever chemicals," new research by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) suggests.
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Vice President Harris supports Michigan-led plan to provide medical care for military victims of PFAS
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25 Oct 2024 | Great Lakes Now
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday will publicly back plans to provide easier access to disability and medical benefits to veterans exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, while serving in the military.
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USAG Ansbach starts PFAS remediation facility to extract toxins from groundwater
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24 Oct 2024 | U.S. Army
U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach officially started operating its state-of-the-art pump and treat facility to remove contaminated ground water at the Katterbach airfield during a ceremonial event Oct. 15.
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Farmer whose land is contaminated with PFAS chemicals urges state to prioritize medical testing
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24 Oct 2024 | Maine Public
A Maine farmer whose land is contaminated with PFAS chemicals is urging a State advisory committee to prioritize medical testing for affected citizens.
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Department of the Air Force, EPA commit to collaborative action on PFAS concerns at Tucson International Airport Area Superfund Site
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23 Oct 2024 | Air Force
In a significant step forward in addressing concerns regarding per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances at the Tucson International Airport Area Superfund Site, the Department of the Air Force and the Environmental Protection Agency today committed to a cooperative framework for the ongoing remediation efforts at the site.
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Delta Air Lines says it needs more time to ditch toxic PFAS firefighting foam at MSP
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23 Oct 2024 | The Minnesota Star Tribune
Minnesota lawmakers gave maintenance hangars, including Delta’s, a reprieve as Sun Country, MSP make progress toward PFAS-free firefighting foam.
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Statistical Mapping of PFOA and PFOS in Groundwater throughout the Contiguous United States
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23 Oct 2024 | Environ Sci Technol
Mapping PFAS contamination in U.S. groundwater is challenging due to inconsistent testing, but a new statistical approach using ecological modeling helps create continuous maps of PFAS distribution, guiding future sampling and addressing health risks from these chemicals.
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PFAS-free firefighting foam coming to Portland International Jetport
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22 Oct 2024 | Portland Press Herald
The Portland Fire Department says the PFAS-free foam should be fully installed in the airport's 3 trucks by mid-November.
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Regulation of terrestrial input and ocean processes on the occurrence and transport of traditional and emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the inner shelf of the East China Sea
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21 Oct 2024 | Water Research
Coastal oceans show significant accumulation of PFAS in nearshore waters due to terrestrial inputs, industrial sources, and hydrological conditions, with certain PFAS compounds posing elevated ecological risks in regions like the East China Sea.
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PFAS profiles in Biosolids, Composts, and Chemical Fertilizers Intended for Agricultural Land Application in Quebec (Canada)
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21 Oct 2024 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Biosolids, sewage sludge, and composts used for sustainable agriculture may contain PFAS chemicals that can accumulate in soil and enter the food chain, with this study finding significant PFAS levels across various biowastes in Quebec, Canada, highlighting concerns about long-term environmental and health risks from repeated applications.
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Insights into PFAS contaminants before and after sewage discharges into a marine protected harbour
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21 Oct 2024 | Chemosphere
Untreated wastewater discharges in the UK are causing elevated levels of harmful PFAS chemicals in protected marine areas, with significant contamination found in water, seaweed, and oysters, underscoring the need for better wastewater management and a deeper understanding of PFAS impacts on marine ecosystems.
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Trends in NHANES Biomonitored Exposures in California and the United States following Enactment of California’s Proposition 65
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21 Oct 2024 | EHP
California's Proposition 65 aimed to reduce exposure to harmful chemicals like PFAS, but despite overall declines in these substances nationwide, it's uncertain if the law directly drove the reductions, as broader regulations and public awareness may have played significant roles.
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Australia to toughen rules around acceptable levels of key PFAS chemicals in drinking water under draft guidelines
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20 Oct 2024 | The Guardian
Under the draft, the limit for PFOA – a compound used to make Teflon – would be lowered from 560 ng/L to 200 ng/L, based on evidence of their cancer-causing effects.
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Role of Fluorocarbon Chain Length in the Adsorption of Perfluoroalkyl Substances on Nanoplastic Particles
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20 Oct 2024 | ACS ES&T Water
In aquatic environments, nanoplastics and PFAS can interact through electrostatic forces, with PFAS adsorption on oppositely charged nanoplastics leading to changes in particle stability depending on PFAS chain length and water chemistry, influencing how these contaminants might spread in different water conditions.