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Do Not Eat Advisory in effect for deer at northern Michigan marsh due to PFAS contamination
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12 Sep 2024 | Fox 2 Detroit
Hunters are reminded to not eat any venison taken from deer around a marsh in northern Michigan over concerns of forever chemical contaminants in the area.
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Have per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) infiltrated Florida's freshwater springs?
Science
9 Sep 2024 | Sci. Total Environ.
PFAS chemicals were detected in over 60% of water samples from Florida's freshwater springs, raising concerns about potential health risks for those relying on these springs for drinking water, and highlighting the need for further research on contamination pathways.
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It’s raining PFAS in South Florida: Occurrence of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wet atmospheric deposition from Miami-Dade, South Florida
Science
9 Sep 2024 | Atmos. Pollut. Res.
Rainwater in Florida contained significant levels of PFAS chemicals, including PFBA, PFNA, PFOS, and PFOA, particularly during the dry season, and analysis suggested both local and distant sources of contamination.
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New Mexico ends PFAS settlement talks with Pentagon
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5 Sep 2024 | E&E News
New Mexico “is actively pursuing legal action as we firmly believe that it represents the most effective course of action to hold the United States accountable for the PFAS contamination incident at Cannon Air Force Base,” Zachary Ogaz, the department’s general council.
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These Chemicals Are Hurting Us. Why Aren’t We Regulating Them?
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4 Sep 2024 | The New York Times
In this audio essay, the environmental activist Erin Brockovich makes the case for better regulation of the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, contaminating our world.
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EPA Pledges $15M to Study 'Significant Threat' to U.S. Food Supply
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4 Sep 2024 | Newsweek
The U.S. EPA has awarded $15 million in research grants to research PFAS, a "significant threat" to the country's food supply.
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Air Force Investigating 7,000-Gallon PFAS Spill at New Mexico Base
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4 Sep 2024 | Military.com
Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico is investigating the environmental toll after 7,000 gallons of chemically contaminated water spilled on the facility over the summer, according to a public announcement by the base.
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Experts find PFAS is present in the blood of most Wisconsinites
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3 Sep 2024 | WSAW
Now, a study by the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health finds that most Wisconsinites already have PFAS in their bloodstream.
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Some Gulf of Maine seafood has PFAS. Your local freshwater fish may not be safe either.
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29 Aug 2024 | New Hampshire Bulletin
They observed the highest PFAS concentrations in shrimp and lobster.
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US lawmakers urge action on ‘forever chemicals’ used in electric vehicles and beyond
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28 Aug 2024 | The Examination
PFAS tied to lithium ion battery production are part of a growing “public health disaster,” prompting some legislators to push for broader regulation.
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Harris administration would rein in toxic PFAS chemicals, advocates say
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28 Aug 2024 | Tom Perkins
Records of Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz instill hope that progress under Biden could be extended.
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Scientists tied to chemical industry plan to derail PFAS rule on drinking water
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27 Aug 2024 | The Guardian
Scientists with financial ties to industry and histories of producing controversial research to derail chemical regulations are mobilizing to attack strict new federal drinking water limits for toxic PFAS, or “forever chemicals”, documents reviewed by the Guardian reveal.
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Two states become first in US to ban use of PFAS in firefighters’ protective gear
Policy
26 Aug 2024
Turnout gear sold in Massachusetts and Connecticut must be free of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ by 2027 and 2028.
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Officials say not to eat fish from these Maine bodies of water
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24 Aug 2024 | WMTW
The historic use of fire-fighting foam has led to elevated PFAS levels near the former naval air base in Brunswick.
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US air force avoids PFAS water cleanup, citing supreme court’s Chevron ruling
Policy
12 Aug 2024
EPA says Tucson’s drinking water is contaminated but the Air Force claims the agency lacks authority to order cleanup.