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Early life exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and latent health outcomes: A review including the placenta as a target tissue and possible driver of peri- and postnatal effects
Science
1 Sep 2020 | Tox.
PFAS induced hormone disruption was associated with adverse health outcomes for developing and newborn babies.
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NC officials investigating foam containing chemicals found in Gray’s Creek
News
1 Sep 2020 | Cumberland County News
The surface water sample below the foam did not reflect it, but preliminary test results of the foam found significant levels of PFOS.
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GenX study shows harm to mice, offspring
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1 Sep 2020 | Coastal Review Online
The study compared the toxicity of PFOA and its replacement compound (GenX) in pregnant mice and their developing placenta and embryos. Researchers were surprised that the effects of PFOA and GenX were similar at low doses.
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[Press Release] EPA, U.S. Department of Defense, and state partners launch technical challenge seeking innovative ways to destroy PFAS in firefighting foam
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25 Aug 2020 | EPA Press Office
The goal is to discover new non-thermal technologies and approaches that can remove PFAS in unused aqueous film forming firefighting foam, without creating any harmful byproducts.
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Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic
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24 Aug 2020 | Associated Press
North Carolina allowed Chemours Co., which is cleaning up PFAS in drinking water, to pause sampling of residential wells. Saint-Gobain, whose New Hampshire plant has been linked by the state to water contaminated with PFAS, has requested delaying smokestack upgrades.
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New agreement requires 99% reduction of Chemours’ PFAS water pollution
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13 Aug 2020 | Southern Environmental Law Center
Attorneys reached an agreement today on the details of next steps under a consent order with N.C. DEQ and Chemours, requiring the chemical company to stop 99% of GenX and other PFAS water pollution from its site into the Cape Fear River, the source of drinking water for the surrounding counties.
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Deal reached for Chemours to stop remaining GenX chemical pollution of Cape Fear River
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13 Aug 2020 | Star News
The DEQ said it will take public comment on the proposed amendment to a previous agreement regarding Chemours’ long discharge of PFAS chemicals into the river and the air from its plant on the Cape Fear River south of Fayetteville.
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The latest on PFAS and drinking water
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12 Aug 2020 | EHS Daily Advisor
States with adopted PFAS limits in drinking water include CA, CT, CO, MN, NC, NH, NJ, and VT, and states with proposed limits include IL, MA, MI, and NY.
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NC attorney general announces formal investigation into PFAS contamination
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10 Aug 2020 | WECT
Attorney General Josh Stein announced a formal investigation into the manufacturers and other entities responsible for the PFAS contamination in North Carolina.
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In the absence of federal standards, states step in to regulate PFAS
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6 Aug 2020 | JD Surpa
New state standards place greater burdens on drinking water systems that are frequently without the resources to address existing maintenance and infrastructure improvement needs.
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Preliminary study: State’s highest levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in Cape Fear’s raw water supply
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2 Aug 2020 | Port City Daily
The high level was attributed to PFAS chemicals coming from discharges at the Chemours Fayetteville Works plant.
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Measurement of Novel, Drinking Water-Associated PFAS in Blood from Adults and Children in Wilmington, North Carolina
Science
28 Jul 2020 | Environ. Health Perspect.
Poorly understood PFAS were found to be released in the Cape Fear River and detected in blood samples from nearby communities.
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Study: Novel PFAS comprise 24% of those measured in blood of Wilmington, N.C. residents
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23 Jul 2020 | NC State News
The fluoroethers – Nafion byproduct 2, PFO4DA and PFO5DoA – these are the first measurements of these chemicals in humans. Two other fluoroethers, PFO3OA and NVHOS, were infrequently detected. Nearly all samples had at least one fluoroether present, but GenX was not found in any samples.
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CFPUA starts daily PFAS monitoring after Chemours releases increased sediment into Cape Fear River
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23 Jul 2020 | WECT News
In connection with construction, an increase in the quantity of sediments being carried to the River was observed. The construction has been ceased, pending further review, to determine if this has resulted in an increase in PFAS levels.
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Toxicity of Balb-C Mice Exposed to Recently Identified 1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoro-2-[1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoro-3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)propan-2-yl]oxyethane-1-sulfonic acid (PFESA-BP2)
Science
30 Jun 2020 | Toxicology
PFAS from the Cape Fear River basin in North Carolina was associated with increased liver and body weight percents.