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New Jersey announces stringent MCLs for PFOA and PFOS
Policy
2 Jun 2020
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today officially published its adoption of stringent, health-based drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS.
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Orange County: Sue the military for PFAS contamination!
News
28 May 2020 | LA Progressive
California water districts are considering a massive lawsuit over PFAS contamination of the water supply, although they’re not likely to target the largest polluter – the US military. Instead, they’ll probably go after 3M and DuPont and a handful of other companies that manufacture PFAS products.
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Vermont Senate passes bill banning PFAS from consumer products
Policy
27 May 2020
The Vermont state Senate passed bill S. 295, restricting the manufacture, sale, and distribution of firefighting foam, food packaging, rugs, and carpets containing PFAS.
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Perfluoroalkyl Substances Exposure and Hearing Impairment in US Adults
Science
27 May 2020 | Environ. Res.
PFNA and PFDA were associated with high-frequency hearing impairment, while PFOS and PFOA were not.
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Investigation of Levels of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Surface Water, Sediment and Fish Tissue in New Jersey, USA
Science
19 May 2020 | Sci of Total Env
PFOS, PFDA, PFUnA, and PFDoA were the predominant PFAS detected in fish tissue with the highest levels downstream of a military facility.
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PFAS-free firefighting foams: Are they safer?
News
18 May 2020 | Environmental Health News
There are between 30 and 35 manufacturers of PFAS-free foams worldwide, marketing more than 100 PFAS-free foams. In January, Clean Production Action launched the first eco-label certification program for PFAS-free firefighting foams.
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Ozone layer: Concern grows over threat from replacement chemicals
News
14 May 2020 | BBC News
Canadian researchers, studying ice samples from the Arctic dating back to the 1990s, have found "dramatically" increasing levels of ozone replacements called short chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (scPFCAs).
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Destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) with UV-sulfite photo-reductive treatment
Science
5 May 2020 | ES&T
While UV-sulfite treatment can be useful for treating PFOS and PFOA to meet health advisory levels, remediation of the broader range of PFAS in AFFF will prove more challenging.
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Clean Water Action's Facebook Live Event: PFAS Movie
Events
5 May 2020
Clean Water Action will be debuting their upcoming PFAS Movie, along with Q&A from California state senators and firefighters.
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Mapping the PFAS contamination crisis
News
23 Apr 2020 | EWG News
PFAS contamination recorded at more than 1,400 locations in 49 states.
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Washington DOC sues federal government for $2.4M in PFOS contamination damages
News
21 Apr 2020 | KXLY.com
The Washington State Department of Corrections lawsuit alleges that the contamination from the Fairchild Air Force Base affected food made at the Airway Heights Corrections Center factory used to feed inmates and donated to local nonprofits.
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Air Force has no plans to speed cleanup at Wurtsmith base
News
17 Apr 2020 | MLive
Hopes that a major cash infusion would accelerate groundwater cleanup at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base were dashed when military engineers reported they plan to spend several more years investigating pollution that’s already been under study for a decade.
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PFAS class action lodged in Federal Court after fears water contamination has ruined property values
News
16 Apr 2020 | ABC News
It includes more than 40,000 people living near bases in South Australia.
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ITRC releases PFAS technical and regulatory guidance document
News
15 Apr 2020 | Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council
The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council published a guidance document that provides an in-depth analysis of the complex world of PFAS.
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Navy causing widespread contamination of oysters, fish and crabs
News
15 Apr 2020 | LA Progressive
New Jersey became the first state to issue advisories for the consumption of fish containing PFAS chemicals in 2018 and several states have followed suit.