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Japan slowly wakes up to health risks of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’
News
28 May 2023 | The Japan Times
When it comes to investigating and preventing potential harmful effects of PFAS, however, the country’s response has been slow — even considering the fact that there are still a lot of unknowns about the harm they could pose.
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'This Is the First Step': Minnesota Passes Most Comprehensive PFAS Ban in the Nation
Policy
26 May 2023
The ban forms part of H.F. 2310—an omnibus environment bill—and is one of the many new policies to come out of what progressives say is a "transformational" legislative session for the state.
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Rep. Slotkin unveils 5 bills to protect military members, communities from PFAS
Policy
26 May 2023
A package of bills have been unveiled by Michigan U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin Thursday to address PFAS exposure among service members and contamination on military installations in surrounding communities.
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The crackdown on risky chemicals that could derail the chip industry
News
22 May 2023 | Financial Times
But the chemicals so instrumental to chipmakers and to the development of the world’s data-led economy also have the potential for significant health and environmental effects.
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All The Stuff in Your Home That Might Contain PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'
News
19 May 2023 | TIME
If you put on a pair of soft contact lenses this morning you took a greater risk than you might realize.
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Minnesota Legislature passes environment and energy package that includes ban on "forever chemicals" PFAS
Policy
18 May 2023
Both chambers of the state legislature on Thursday approved a ban on so-called "forever chemicals" PFAS in consumer products, sending the bill to Gov. Tim Walz's desk for signature.
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Minnesota Legislature passes environment and energy package that includes ban on "forever chemicals" PFAS
News
18 May 2023 | CBS News Minnesota
Both chambers of the state legislature on Thursday approved a ban on so-called "forever chemicals" PFAS in consumer products, sending the bill to Gov. Tim Walz's desk for signature.
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Lawmakers move to delay start of first-in-the-nation PFAS law
News
11 May 2023 | Central Maine
A legislative committee has endorsed a bill to delay the deadline for reporting the presence of PFAS in products sold in Maine.
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Minnesota poised to ban non-essential uses of PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals’
News
11 May 2023 | PBS
Minnesota is on the verge of banning non-essential uses of “forever chemicals.”
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PFAS contaminated asphalt and concrete - Knowledge gaps for future research and management
Science
9 May 2023 | Sci Total Environ
A review of the knowledge gaps and future research directions for managing contamination in asphalt and concrete from PFAS in AFFF.
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Actions Needed to Improve DOD's Ability to Prevent the Procurement of Items Containing PFAS
Policy
26 Apr 2023
To avoid health hazards, Congress directed DOD to stop buying some products—like carpets or cookware—that contain PFAS. DOD also doesn't have a plan for preventing military base stores from selling these items.
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Businesses ask lawmakers to relax state PFAS ban
News
26 Apr 2023 | Press Herald
They say the new law is well-intentioned but too broad, too aggressive and too costly for them to follow. Environmental groups are calling on state legislators to defend the PFAS law as it stands.
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How PFAS are entering America's water supply
News
25 Apr 2023 | ABC News
Synthetic chemicals are being detected in America's water supply at a rapid rate, potentially affecting millions of people over the past two decades, according to a data analysis by ABC News.
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Protecting Lake Superior from PFAS from landfill leachate
News
20 Apr 2023 | WDIO
Smelting is a beloved pastime for many in the Northland, but there’s a threat lurking under the surface of Lake Superior.
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Minnesota House passes environmental omnibus bill, including legislation banning PFAS
Policy
18 Apr 2023
The Minnesota House on Monday night passed the state's largest-ever investment in natural resources and the environment, including legislation that prohibits dangerous "forever chemicals."