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New PFAS testing planned at Buick City after high levels found in soil and water
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23 Oct 2020 | MLive.com
Previous testing has shown very high PFOS levels of more than 100,000 ppt in both soil and groundwater. The concern is the possible contamination of storm sewers and the nearby Flint River.
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[Press Release] Slotkin introduces bipartisan bill to strengthen PFAS testing in military servicemembers, families
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23 Oct 2020 | Rep. Elissa Slotkin
The bill mandates blood testing for PFAS chemicals for those who may have been exposed.
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Schumer: Stewart Air Guard base PFAS cleanup could be delayed indefinitely
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22 Oct 2020 | Mid Hudson News
Because the City of Newburgh, NY switched off its main drinking water source after the discovery of toxic PFAS in Washington Lake, it may be penalized and ultimately left out in the next round of priority cleanup site selections, as it is no longer considered a drinking water source. Without knowing why toxic water is still flowing from Stewart Air National Guard Base and where it is flowing to, the United States Air Force can’t find a permanent fix.
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PFAS chemicals reach remote oceans and accumulate in whales, dolphins, and other ocean life
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22 Oct 2020 | Massive Science
Once in the ocean, PFAS can persist for decades or longer — and travel long distances.
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New PFAS investigation launched in Grand Traverse County neighborhood
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21 Oct 2020 | UpNorthLive
The investigation is being carried out in this Michigan neighborhood because PFAS has been measured in groundwater. PFAS-containing firefighting foam has been used at Cherry Capital Airport and the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station for training purposes.
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New PFAS compound in N.J. water may be more toxic than older one, regulators say
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21 Oct 2020 | Consumer Reports
A chemical introduced by the manufacturer Solvay Specialty Polymers USA to replace a now-regulated PFAS substance has been found in New Jersey drinking water, and the company’s own research suggests that it can cause liver damage, according to emails obtained by Consumer Reports.
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PFAS concentration during pregnancy in relation to cardiometabolic health and birth outcomes
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20 Oct 2020 | Environ Res
PFAS was found ubiquitously in American pregnant women with PFNA being associated with pre-term birth.
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CEOs discuss new approaches for PFAS destruction
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20 Oct 2020 | Medill Reports Chicago
Techniques to remove PFAS from water exist, but scientists are still on the search for a solution that will permanently prevent the chemicals from being recycled back into the environment.
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South Jersey company confirms use of unregulated replacement for toxic chemical
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20 Oct 2020 | NJ Spotlight News
However, the company (Solvay Specialty Polymers) denies that it is responsible for polluting water, air and soil with a related, ‘legacy’ chemical it had been using.
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‘We can never get to zero’: Organics recyclers face hard choices in responding to PFAS contamination
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19 Oct 2020 | WasteDrive
In January of this year, the Michigan city of Ann Arbor announced a grim discovery: traces of a notorious group of toxic chemicals had cropped up in the city’s compost facility.
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Identifying and Managing Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF)-Derived PFAS in the Environment
Science
19 Oct 2020 | Environ Toxicol Chem
This article presents research and development efforts to date by the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program to measure PFAS in the environment, characterize AFFF sources, understand PFAS fate and transport, assess the ecological risk, develop treatment technologies for remediation, and examine the ecotoxicity of PFAS-free foams.
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[Press Release] Study: More than 200 million Americans could have toxic PFAS in their drinking water
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16 Oct 2020 | EurekAlert
PFAS pollution is affecting even more Americans than we previously estimated. They are likely detectable in all major water supplies in the U.S., almost certainly in all that use surface water.
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Gillibrand joins letter urging management of dangerous fire suppressant chemicals that contaminated Fort Drum
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14 Oct 2020 | NNY 360
The letter details how PFAS have become a major contaminant in drinking water sources for more than 650 American military bases across the world.
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The Minnesota Department of Health has started a review of PFHxA
Policy
14 Oct 2020
Interested parties can submit and discuss PFHxA toxicity studies that are relevant to human health.
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Policy, health, and justice—focus of October meeting on PFAS contaminants in drinking water
Policy
13 Oct 2020
The University of Rhode Island STEEP Superfund Research Center is hosting a conference, “PFAS In Our World: What We Know and What We Can Do,” October 13 and 14, 2020.