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PFAS concentrations in the blood of Danish surfers
Science
20 Jan 2025 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
PFAS concentrations in the blood of Danish surfers were measured, revealing no significant relationship between the amount of time spent surfing and higher PFAS levels, but male sex and eating meat from free-ranging animals were found to be potential risk factors for increased exposure.
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EPA administrator nominee talks PFAS, plastic and economy during confirmation hearing
Policy
17 Jan 2025
Lee Zeldin highlighted his plan to balance protecting the environment with protecting the economy and said working on PFAS passive receiver issues would be on his to-do list if confirmed.
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[Press Release] Attorney General Bonta Co-leads Amicus Brief Defending Nationwide PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Drinking Water Standards
Policy
17 Jan 2025
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 17 states in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit defending a U.S. EPA rule establishing the first nationwide drinking water standards for certain toxic PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
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As Portland transitions away from PFAS-laden firefighting foam at the Jetport, lawmakers intend to make state follow
News
17 Jan 2025 | The Maine Monitor
Brunswick airport’s toxic foam spill highlighted the need to transition to safer alternatives. A Brunswick legislator is pushing for that to happen.
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A PFAS-free fire suppressant made with Maine wood could fight wildfires
News
17 Jan 2025 | Portland Press Herald
The chemical-free extinguisher could move to the market – and onto firefighting airplanes – quickly. But getting it certified will take time and money.
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Socioeconomic Disparities in Exposures to PFAS and Other Unregulated Industrial Drinking Water Contaminants in US Public Water Systems
Science
15 Jan 2025 | Environ Health Perspect
Socioeconomic and racial disparities are linked to higher exposures to unregulated industrial contaminants, such as PFAS and 1,4-dioxane, in U.S. public water systems, with more than 97 million US residents being exposed to at least one of four unregulated contaminants.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question challenge to state authority in PFAS case
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14 Jan 2025 | Wisconsin Public Radio
State's largest business group sued state regulators in 2021 over their authority to force businesses to test and clean up PFAS.
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Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from contaminated water and risk of childhood cancer in California, 2000-2015
Science
9 Jan 2025 | Environ Epidemiol
Prenatal exposure to PFAS in drinking water may increase the risk of certain childhood cancers, with specific associations found for Wilms tumor, gliomas, and other cancer types, particularly among children with Mexico-born mothers.
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After failed attempts, Wisconsin lawmakers will try again to address PFAS
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3 Jan 2025 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Communities have waited more than 500 days to access $125M set aside for PFAS contamination.
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Predicted Potential for Aquatic Exposure Effects of Per-and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) in Pennsylvania’s Statewide Network of Streams
Science
19 Dec 2024 | Toxics
A machine learning model was used to effectively predict the ecological health risks of PFAS in Pennsylvania stream water, finding that industrial/urban land cover, rainfall intensity, geology, and agricultural factors had the greatest impacts.
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FDA Shares Testing Results for PFAS in Clams
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19 Dec 2024 | The National Law Review
On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shared its latest test results for PFAS in clams as follow up to its findings in the 2022 PFAS in seafood survey.
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EPA has known about presence and danger of PFAS in drinking water for almost two decades, documents show
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18 Dec 2024 | Prism
Though the Environmental Protection Agency finally passed regulations on “forever chemicals” in April, a Prism analysis found high concentrations in New Jersey water supplies going back years.
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Texas sues DuPont, 3M over ‘forever chemicals’ in consumer products
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13 Dec 2024 | The Hill
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit on Dec. 11 against manufacturers 3M and DuPont for misrepresenting the health risks of products made with forever chemicals.
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EPA’s PFAS Dragnet: What Companies Need to Know About PFAS Reporting Under TSCA Section 8(a)(7)
Policy
13 Dec 2024
Companies should be preparing now to meet these requirements. The window for reporting is July 11, 2025 through January 11, 2026 for most companies, but small businesses that only import articles with PFAS have an additional six months to report.
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Where you live in LA can mean more ‘forever chemicals’ in your blood
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13 Dec 2024 | LAist
University of Southern California researchers found in a study that some Angelenos, who lived near or too far from certain neighborhood factors, had a higher presence of chemicals in their bloodstream.