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The hunt is on for GenX chemicals in people
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12 Apr 2019 | Chemical & Engineering News
On a chilly day in November 2017, Beth Markesino sat in the county health department. She pushed up the sleeve of her sweater and extended her arm. A medical technician drew her blood. During her visit to the facility, Markesino spotted several people she knew and said hi…
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PFAS found at Gordie Howe International Bridge site in Detroit
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12 Apr 2019 | MLive
Michigan’s search for PFAS contamination now touches the Gordie Howe International Bridge, where multiple samples over four months on the Detroit side of the project showed the chemicals in both soil and groundwater. Now officials are ensuring that plans for soil movement and stormwater address the presence of the per-…
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WI groups issue joint statement on PFAS
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12 Apr 2019 | Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger
Background Information: A statewide coalition of 28 organizations organized by CSWAB issued a joint position statement today supporting regulation of PFAS as a class of compounds. Assessing risks of chemicals having a similar mechanism of toxicity is not unusual and is similar to how…
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Why is high persistence alone a major cause of concern?
Science
11 Apr 2019 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Increasing concentrations of PFAS, will result in increasing probabilities of the occurrence of known and unknown effects and that, once adverse effects are identified, it will take decades, centuries or even longer to reverse contamination and therefore effects.
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CDC maps out chemical health study, excludes cancer
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8 Apr 2019 | Bucks County Courier Times
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced its plans for a highly anticipated health study on PFAS, but the study will not assess whether or not the chemicals can cause cancer, a primary concern of impacted communities, including in Bucks and Montgomery counties. The U.S.…
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Couple believe son’s death, their health issues result of high PFAS in drinking water
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2 Apr 2019 | MLive
After more than a decade of drinking water that recently was determined to have high levels of PFAS and related compounds, Steven and Patsy Lamb believe the ‘forever chemicals’ were behind the untimely death of their son and their own health problems…
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New Jersey is making companies pay for toxic contamination — Shining a new light on a little-known offender
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2 Apr 2019 | The Intercept
New Jersey laid financial responsibility for dealing with PFAS contamination squarely at the feet of the chemical companies responsible for it. The state’s Department of Environmental Protection issued a directive on Monday ordering five companies to pay the costs of dealing with the toxic chemicals that have been associated with numerous health…
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DuPont and Chemours sued by New Jersey over pollution in Pompton Lakes and other sites
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2 Apr 2019 | North Jersey Record
New Jersey sued chemical giant DuPont on Wednesday seeking financial damages for widespread pollution that contaminated air, soil and water at four sites across the state and endangered the health of thousands, including residents of a Pompton Lakes neighborhood who have had to endure cancer-causing…
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Des Moines Water Works official says more testing needed, after PFAS found at area military base
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26 Mar 2019 | Iowa Public Radio
The Des Moines Water Works plans to do more testing for toxic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, after high levels were detected at a nearby military base. Groundwater contamination at the Iowa Air National Guard base in Des Moines is nearly 200 times the federal government’s health advisory, according…
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Maine dairy farm plagued by chemical contaminants may be ‘tip of the toxic iceberg’
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26 Mar 2019 | York County Coast Star
More than two years after learning drinking water and milk tanks on his 100-year-old Stoneridge Farm were contaminated with a class of chemicals linked to cancer and other health concerns, farmer Fred Stone still can’t sell his milk and is losing hundreds of dollars a day, every day.…
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New Mexico sues Air Force over groundwater contamination at bases
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15 Mar 2019 | The Hill
New Mexico sued the U.S. Air Force on Tuesday over water contamination, arguing that the federal government has a responsibility to clean up leftover plumes of toxic chemicals, according to an Associated Press report. Regulators say that groundwater at the Cannon and Holloman air bases is contaminated with chemicals known…
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Imports of used PFAS into US scrutinized
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15 Mar 2019 | Chemical & Engineering News
To meet demands for nonstick-pan coatings and fuel-cell components, Chemours depends on a fluorinated chemical called GenX. This compound helps building-block materials link together into tough, resistant plastics and industrial membranes. During the process of making these materials, GenX, an ammonium salt, ends up in water and hydrolyzes into…
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Pentagon pushes for weaker standards on chemicals contaminating drinking water
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15 Mar 2019 | New York Times
Facing billions of dollars in cleanup costs, the Pentagon is pushing the Trump administration to adopt a weaker standard for groundwater pollution caused by chemicals that have commonly been used at military bases and that contaminate drinking water consumed by millions of Americans. The Pentagon’s…
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[Recording] U.S. Senate Subcommittee Hearing: The Federal Role in the Toxic PFAS Chemical Crisis
Events
26 Sep 2018
A recording and supporting information from a September 26, 2018 U.S. Senate Federal Spending Oversight Subcommittee Hearing on the Federal Role in the Toxic PFAS Chemical Crisis.