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PFAS water contamination in schools forces thousands of children to steer clear of fountains and rely on bottled water
News
5 Sep 2023 | DailyMail.com
A PFAS contamination crisis in school drinking water has forced dozens of classrooms nationwide to quietly switch to bottled water.
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Dangerous levels of PFAS detected in water for 27 million. Did the EPA find it near you?
News
19 Aug 2023 | USA Today
Toxic “forever chemicals” are far more widespread through the country’s drinking water systems than previously known, according to new EPA data released Thursday.
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EPA’s new definition of PFAS could omit thousands of ‘forever chemicals’
Policy
18 Aug 2023
Agency plans a ‘case-by-case’ approach that allows for flexibility, but critics say ‘this is not a new definition – it is a lack of definition.'
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PFAS CERCLA Expansion Comment Period Closing
Policy
4 Aug 2023
The public comment period for the CERCLA PFAS proposed rule closed on November 7, 2022, and the EPA is now undertaking a review of the comments and will have the opportunity to determine whether to modify the rule before issuing a final rule.
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Forever Chemicals Are in Nearly Half of America’s Tap Water. Here’s How to Reduce Your Exposure.
News
24 Jul 2023 | The New York Times
Clean, safe drinking water is a luxury that many people in the United States take for granted. But your tap water may not be as safe as you think.
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The EPA currently regulates 2 PFAS chemicals. This Minnesota lab is working to destroy 47
News
24 Jul 2023 | CBS News
From life-saving medications to contact lenses and fast food wrapping, PFAS, or "forever chemicals," are ubiquitous in our lives.
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Extending Nontargeted Discovery of Environmental Chemical Exposures during Pregnancy and Their Association with Pregnancy Complications-A Cross-Sectional Study
Science
19 Jul 2023 | Environ Health Perspect
Underused nontargeted analysis methods were used to detect linear PFOS, PFHxS, octadecanedioic acid, and deoxycholic acid in at least 97% of maternal samples, potentially leading to pregnancy complications.
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EPA Releases New Framework Addressing New PFAS And New Uses Of PFAS In The Market
Policy
18 Jul 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency announced a new framework that will impact manufacturers across the country.
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State adopts $70 million plan to help farmers deal with PFAS contamination
News
14 Jul 2023 | Press Herald
The state has finalized a plan on how to spend $70 million in relief funds for Maine farmers whose lives have been upended by toxic chemicals left behind by a now-defunct state-approved sludge spreading program.
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Are water filtration systems an effective way to get rid of PFAS? Here’s what a new study says
News
13 Jul 2023 | USA Today
Nearly half of the tap water in the United States is contaminated by PFAS chemicals, or per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, a recent report alarmed.
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Proposed PFAS Rule Would Cost Companies Estimated $1B; Lacks Limits and Cleanup Requirement
News
10 Jul 2023 | KFF Health News
A proposed federal rule calls for forcing companies to disclose whether their products contain toxic “forever” chemicals, the government’s first attempt at cataloging the pervasiveness of PFAS across the United States.
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What to do if you’re worried about “forever chemicals” in your drinking water
News
7 Jul 2023 | Vox
A new study detected PFAS in 45 percent of the country’s tap water supply. Here’s what you can do.
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Nearly half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with ‘forever chemicals,’ government study finds
News
6 Jul 2023 | CNN
Almost half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with chemicals known as “forever chemicals,” according to a new study from the US Geological Survey.
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'Forever chemicals' could be in nearly half of U.S. tap water, a federal study finds
News
6 Jul 2023 | NPR
At least 45% of the nation's tap water could be contaminated with at least one form of PFAS known as "forever chemicals," according to a newly released study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
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DuPont seeks US Supreme Court review after $40 million PFAS cancer verdict
Policy
30 Jun 2023
DuPont de Nemours Inc. on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether a lower court inappropriately hamstrung its defense during trial over claims that its chemicals caused cancer.