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Lawmakers, environmental activist introduce PFAS Action Act
News
13 Apr 2021 | ABC News
U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced legislation that aims to protect people and the environment from chemicals known as PFAS.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) as Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Asia's Freshwater Resources
Science
13 Apr 2021 | Environ Res
The highest PFAS contamination was detected in surface water relative to ground, tap, and drinking water.
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Advancing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) research: an overview of ATSDR and NCEH activities and recommendations
Science
6 Apr 2021 | Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology
This paper presents a framework, compelling questions, and research activities to help NCEH and ATSDR advance scientific discovery in partnership with federal, state, and local stakeholders as part of a comprehensive public health response to PFAS contamination.
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State's Largest Business Lobby Sues Environmental Regulators Over PFAS Sampling Of Wastewater
News
1 Apr 2021 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce filed a complaint on Monday in Jefferson County Circuit Court against the State, claiming the agency is unlawfully seeking to sample wastewater for PFAS that’s released from industrial and municipal facilities.
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Solving the Challenges of PFAS
Events
30 Mar 2021
The Royal Society of Chemistry will be holding a webinar to discuss the British strategy to identify where the chemical sciences can provide solutions to challenges associated with the management and regulation of PFAS in consumer goods and industrial processes.
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Fate and transport of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the vadose zone
Science
23 Mar 2021 | Sci Total Environ
In this review, we critically discuss the current state of the knowledge and aim to interconnect the complex processes that control the fate and transport of PFASs in groundwater.
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PFAS Water Lawsuits Expose Financial Impacts on State’s Poor Communities
Policy
22 Mar 2021
Santa Clarita, a comfortable exurb of some 213,000 residents about 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles, is one of hundreds of California communities and districts grappling with the pricey problem of drinking water that’s been tainted by PFAS.
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67 experts to Regan: Crack down on 'serious risks' of PFAS
Policy
16 Mar 2021
A group of nearly 70 science experts are calling on EPA Administrator Michael Regan to crack down on "forever chemicals.
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Development and Applications of Novel DGT Passive Samplers for Measuring 12 Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Natural Waters and Wastewaters
Science
16 Mar 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
A thin-films passive sampling method was developed for monitoring five PFCAs, five PFSAs, 6:2 FTSA, and GenX in water.
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Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Mortality for COVID-19: A Spatial Ecological Analysis in the Veneto Region (Italy)
Science
12 Mar 2021 | Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
Residents of Veneto, Italy, an area with historic PFAS contamination in drinking water, had a higher mortality risk for COVID-19.
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Let’s Talk About PFAS: Taking Action to Protect Your Health
Events
11 Mar 2021
Join scientists from STEEP for a virtual conversation on the human health effects of PFAS contaminants in drinking water.
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High levels of ‘forever chemicals’ detected in northern Virginia drinking water
News
10 Mar 2021 | DCist
The results showed the chemicals were present at levels ranging from 5.5 ppt at one site in Fairfax County to 62.4 ppt at a site in Prince William County. Most drinking water in the D.C. region comes from the Potomac River, but in parts of Northern Virginia tap water also comes from the Occoquan Reservoir. Testings sites closer to the reservoir had higher PFAS numbers.
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Modeling and monitoring legacy and emerging PFAS pollution at a catchment scale: A Phoenix Webinar
Events
3 Mar 2021
The LIFE project PHOENIX will be holding a webinar regarding modeling legacy PFAS hosted by Massimo Mazzola.
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Emerging contaminants, coerced ignorance and environmental health concerns: The case of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Science
2 Mar 2021 | Sociol Health Illn
Specifically, we analyze corporate and political officials' production of "coerced ignorance" surrounding PFAS and residents' perception of environmental and health concerns under conditions of uncertainty.
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Management of PFAS pollution in the framework of the new Drinking Water Directive: A Phoenix Webinar
Events
24 Feb 2021
The LIFE project PHOENIX will be holding a webinar regarding the new Drinking Water Directive hosted by Stefano Polesello.