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EPA conducting criminal investigations into industries’ handling of PFAS chemicals
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27 Feb 2020 | EWG Press Release
In an update to its 2020 PFAS Action Plan, the EPA included details about the new probes, stating it “has multiple criminal investigations underway concerning PFAS-related pollution.”
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U.S. Department of Defense-Funded Fate and Transport Research on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances at Aqueous Film-Forming Foam-Impacted Sites
Science
26 Feb 2020 | Environ. Tox. and Chem.
This article summarizes much of the work the U.S. Department of Defense has conducted over PFAS fate and transport and their overarching conclusions to date.
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Dietary characteristics associated with plasma concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances among adults with pre-diabetes: Cross-sectional results from the Diabetes Prevention Program Trial
Science
26 Feb 2020 | Environ Int
Consuming omega-3 rich fish was associated with lower plasma concentrations of some PFAS.
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Field Sampling Materials Unlikely Source of Contamination for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Field Samples
Science
25 Feb 2020 | Environ. Sci. & Tech. Let.
Sixty-six common materials used to sample and analyze for PFAS were found not to be a significant source of PFAS contamination in field samples.
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EPA closer to regulating PFAS in drinking water
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20 Feb 2020 | Bloomberg Environment
In addition to proposing to regulate PFOA and PFOS, the EPA is asking for data and information including new monitoring and health effects data to decide whether regulation is appropriate for other chemicals in the PFAS family.
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[Press release] Department of defense illegally burning stockpiles of toxic “forever chemicals”
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20 Feb 2020 | EarthJustice
The Department of Defense sued over its contracts to burn millions of gallons of unused firefighting foam containing PFAS in incinerators across the country. PFAS resist incineration and do not break down under temperatures and conditions that are sufficient to destroy other toxic chemicals. Incomplete incineration may result in PFAS emissions, as well as other toxic chemicals like hydrogen fluoride, which is poisonous, corrosive and flammable.
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Nearly half the country working on PFAS rules as EPA drags feet
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19 Feb 2020 | Bloomberg Environment
States that have opted to act are deciding how much PFAS is safe to drink, and what should be done about contaminated water sources. Most states have focused on two of the better-understood chemicals in the PFAS family—PFOA and PFOS—while others are assessing the safety of five or more.
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UArizona granted $1.5M to study firefighters’ health risks
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15 Feb 2020 | KTAR.COM
Researchers will be testing the blood and urine of firefighters to determine the precise amounts of PFAS in their bodies, along with zeroing in on the best practices for limiting overall exposure to the potentially harmful chemicals.
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ECOS White Paper: Processes & considerations for setting state PFAS standards
Policy
13 Feb 2020
The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) compiled information from 23 states on their processes, rulemaking requirements, and other considerations for establishing PFAS guidelines.
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New PFAS toxic chemical injury cases against DuPont being tried in Columbus federal court
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12 Feb 2020 | The Columbus Dispatch
Thousands of people were awarded millions of dollars from DuPont de Nemours, Inc. in a settlement after their drinking water was contaminated. However, now about 60 people who have since developed testicular and kidney cancers are suing the company in hopes of getting compensation.
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Report: PFAS, toxic flame retardants, chemical disclosure top issues for states
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7 Feb 2020 | WAMC
At least 29 states will consider more than 180 policies to require companies to disclose what is in their products as well as limit exposures to toxic chemicals.
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[Press release] State legislatures take the lead on turning off tap on toxic chemicals
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5 Feb 2020 | SaferStates
PFAS, toxic flame retardants and chemical disclosure are the top issues for states.
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Replacement chemicals may put pregnancies at risk
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4 Feb 2020 | NIEHS News
Pregnant women’s exposure to PFBS, a common substitute for for PFOS, linked with a significantly increased risk of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension.
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What the brain really thinks about forever chemicals
News
4 Feb 2020 | Purdue News Service
“It is thought that the shorter chain PFOAs are less toxic,” Cannon said. “But I would say we truly don’t know that. The data is not there. We have all these alternatives in the environment with little to no toxicity testing. In some cases that may be true. They may metabolize and leave the body faster, but from a neurological standpoint the smaller compounds usually penetrate the brain better. So that is something we need to pay attention to.”
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PFAS Regulations: How We Got Here and How to Recover the Costs
Science
3 Feb 2020 | J. New England Water Works Ass.
Legal precedence has been set for recovering the costs of cleaning up contaminated drinking water and for shifting treatment costs from ratepayers to polluters. Under the theory of product liability, manufacturers of chemicals responsible for contamination are held accountable for the associated treatment costs.