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Clarkson University researchers & U.S. Air Force use plasma to remove PFAS
News
20 Jan 2020 | WQP
The plasma zaps the water's surface, where it spreads, hitting PFAS molecules and splitting them. Once the carbon and fluorine molecules have been separated, the PFAS compound is destroyed.
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NY bans use of toxic chemical in firefighting foam
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11 Jan 2020 | NBC Universal
New York plans to restrict the use of firefighting foam that contains certain chemicals that have the potential to contaminate groundwater.
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New York moves to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam
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26 Dec 2019 | Bloomberg Environment
New York enacted a ban on the use, manufacture, sale, or distribution of firefighting foam and equipment containing fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS, unless no viable alternatives are available.
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Hierarchically porous polymer coatings for highly efficient passive daytime radiative cooling
Science
11 Dec 2019 | Science
PFAS were used to develop reflective coatings used to keep buildings cool.
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Clean drinking water options for Hoosick Falls considered
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21 Oct 2019 | Bennington Banner
Connecting to the existing Troy system was seen as the most expensive, at $48.5 million; connecting to a new untreated surface water source from the Tomhannock, at $34.4 million; continued filtering of existing village wells plus a remediation system for contaminants at McCaffrey Street, $10.1 million; development of a new village well water sources, at $6.9 million, and continued use of filtering alone at the existing village wells at $6.3 million. Comments on the report will be accepted until Nov. 18.
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Temple researchers will look at link between PFAS and cancer
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27 Sep 2019
Researchers at Temple University’s College of Public Health have been awarded a grant to look at potential links between PFAS-contaminated drinking water and cancer as part of a national, federally funded health study. The study will involve seven sites across the country, including Bucks and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania and Gloucester County in New Jersey.
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New York PFAS health study gets boost from feds
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26 Jul 2019 | Times Herald-Record
New York has been awarded federal funding to support a health study on the effects of toxic PFAS contamination by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The money will be used to expand a monitoring program that will assess the extent of PFAS exposure in New York communities.
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98 claims filed against New Windsor, NY over tainted water
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23 Jul 2019 | Times-Herald Record
Ninety-eight notices of claim have been filed against New Windsor, NY seeking damages in the wake of the disclosure that its water contained PFOS and PFOA.
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New York proposes new drinking water standards for 3 chemicals
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9 Jul 2019 | Newsday
The state Department of Health recommended new drinking water standards for three chemicals... the first time in nearly 20 years new contaminants would be regulated in New York. The proposed limit for 1,4-dioxane of 1 ppb would be a first in the nation... PFOS and PFOA each would be limited to 10 ppt...
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New York to set limits for industrial chemicals in water
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8 Jul 2019 | Associated Press
Health Commissioner Howard Zucker has accepted the New York State Drinking Water Quality Council’s recommendations for limits of 10 parts per trillion for PFOA and PFOS in drinking water...
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New York: The Nation's Most Protective MCLs for PFOA/PFOS Accepted
Policy
8 Jul 2019
New York's Health Commissioner has accepted the Drinking Water Quality Council's recommendation to adopt MCLs of 10 ppt for PFOA and 10 ppt for PFOS. These levels are the lowest in the nation. Once adopted, the Environmental Facilities Corporation and the Department of Environmental Conservation will closely coordinate with the Department of Health to help fund and remediate water systems that test above the new maximum contaminant levels.
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PFOA working group forming in Hoosick area
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22 Apr 2019 | The Bennington Banner
Read the full article by Jim Therrien “The town of Hoosick and village of Hoosick Falls are forming a working group of residents and business owners to participate in discussions on pending Superfund cleanup work at PFOA-contaminated sites. Hoosick Town Supervisor Mark Surdam and village Mayor Robert Allen outlined the plan in a progress report…