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            Extending Nontargeted Discovery of Environmental Chemical Exposures during Pregnancy and Their Association with Pregnancy Complications-A Cross-Sectional StudyScience 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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            PFAS in Consumer Products are Targeted by State Regulators and Class Action PlaintiffsPolicy 4 Jan 2023 Consumer product manufacturers, importers, and retailers of products containing PFAS must comply with new regulations in four states in 2023: California, Maine, Vermont, and Washington. 
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            California sues over PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ that taint waterPolicy 14 Nov 2022 A lawsuit filed Thursday by the state of California accuses 3M, Dupont and 16 smaller companies of covering up the harm caused to the environment and the public from chemicals manufactured by the firms that have over decades found their way into waterways and human bloodstreams. 
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            PFAS in San Francisco Bay WaterNews 14 Nov 2022 | San Fransisco Estuary Institute & The Aquatic Science Center Scientists with the San Francisco Bay RMP detected PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” at parts per trillion concentrations in the waters of the Bay. 
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            California Sues 3M and DuPont Over PFAS ChemicalsPolicy 10 Nov 2022 California is suing 3M Co. and DuPont de Nemours Inc. along with other manufacturers of PFAS, a collection of chemicals that have been linked to health issues including cancer and are commonly found in consumer products such as fabrics, food packaging and cookware. 
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            California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta sues makers of cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’Policy 10 Nov 2022 The state of California on Thursday sued the manufacturers of a class of chemicals known as “forever chemicals” that are found in a variety of consumer items including food packaging and cookware and are linked to cancer and other illnesses. 
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            [Job] Green Science Policy Institute: Science and Policy AssociateEvents 15 Oct 2022 The Institute is hiring a full-time Science and Policy Associate for its North Berkeley, California office to contribute to our scientific research and policy work. Position is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed as they are received so applicants are encouraged to apply promptly. 
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            California Bans ‘Forever Chemicals' in Fabrics, MakeupNews 2 Oct 2022 | NBC The bills just signed by California Governor Newsom banning PFAS in textiles and cosmetics model the best way to stop harm from PFAS: reduce their use in products," said Arlene Blum, executive director of the Green Science Policy Institute. 
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            [Report] Groundwater Treatment to Remove PFAS: Restoring Local Drinking Water Supply in Orange County, CaliforniaScience 1 Oct 2022 | AWWA The design and implementation of water treatment technologies to remove PFAS from groundwater is described for the Orange County Water District in California. 
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            [Press Release] CA Gets Tougher On PFAS Chemicals Under Ting Bill Signed By The GovernorPolicy 29 Sep 2022 The Golden State continues to crack down on the use of PFAS, chemicals that put our health and the environment at risk. Governor Newsom tonight signed AB 1817 by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), which bans the use of these harmful substances in fabrics by 2025. 
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            Honeywell lobbying Gov. Newsom to veto measure banning ‘forever chemicals’ from cosmetics productsPolicy 20 Sep 2022 Technology giant Honeywell is lobbying California Gov. Gavin Newsom to veto a bill that would ban the sale in the state of cosmetics intentionally made with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. 
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            Gov. Newsom vetoes California bill to track and report toxic ‘forever chemicals’Policy 19 Sep 2022 Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would require the collection and reporting of information on products containing PFAS but pointed toward potential future action by the US EPA. 
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            [Press Release] Gov. Newsom vetoes California bill to track and report toxic ‘forever chemicals’News 19 Sep 2022 | EWG Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required collection and reporting of information on products and substances sold or brought into the state containing the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. 
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            CA legislature turning off tap on PFAS ‘forever’ chemicalsNews 14 Sep 2022 | Natural Resources Defense Council Read the full article by Avinash Kar (Natural Resources Defense Council) “The end of the legislative session in California brought welcome news on PFAS, a class of toxic ‘forever’ chemicals consisting of 12,000+ chemicals. Several pieces of legislation addressing this toxic and persistent class of chemicals moved forward. PFAS contaminate drinking water across the state… 
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            California PFAS Bills Set To Have Business ImpactsPolicy 13 Sep 2022 This week, California’s Governor Newsom is expected to sign into law three major California PFAS bills, each of which will have significant impacts on businesses nationally and globally.