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US environmental agency fast-tracking new PFAS approvals for semiconductors
Policy
19 Dec 2024
Hastened reviews of compounds as industry ramps up could increase pollution from likely toxic chemicals.
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Virginia DEQ Begins Identifying Potential Sources of PFAS in Public Drinking Water
News
19 Dec 2024 | The National Law Review
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has begun issuing notifications to facilities in the Commonwealth that it has identified as potential sources of PFAS detected in public drinking water systems.
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Federal study takes samples from Delaware homes, finds forever chemicals in dust
News
19 Dec 2024 | Delaware Public Media
A report by two federal agencies found homes in New Castle near the Air National Guard Base have higher rates of PFAS than non-industrial Westfield, Mass.
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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in paired serum and breastmilk samples among pregnant farmworkers in Thailand
Science
16 Dec 2024 | Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health.
PFOS and PFNA were the most commonly detected PFAS in breastmilk from Thai farmworkers, with lactational transfer efficiencies up to 14.7%, highlighting a significant route of postnatal exposure for infants.
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City of Tucson files lawsuit against federal government over water contamination
News
13 Dec 2024 | KVOA
The City of Tucson has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging negligence by the U.S. Air Force has caused widespread contamination of the city’s drinking water with harmful "forever chemicals."
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PFAS in manufacturing: Auditing your supply chain for forever chemicals
News
12 Dec 2024 | Manufacturing Drive
Regulatory and consumer pressures are driving brands to go PFAS-free. Here’s how to identify which suppliers and materials could use or contain the chemicals.
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[EDITORIAL] Fluoropolymers and nanomaterials, the invisible hazards of cell phone and computer touchscreens
Science
11 Dec 2024 | Environ Chem Lett
Nanomaterials and fluoropolymers in touchscreen coatings, designed to repel smudges, pose hidden risks of toxicity and environmental harm as they degrade and transfer to users' skin, especially affecting children and frequent users.
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Occurrence, Transport, and Full-Scale Adsorptive Removal of PFAS in Electroplating Parks in China
Science
11 Dec 2024 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Granular activated carbon and hydrophobic anion exchange resin were found to effectively remove up to 98.2% of PFAS from electroplating wastewater in China, reducing annual PFAS discharge by 5030–8000 kg. Anion exchange resin showed higher efficiency but lower selectivity for certain PFAS.
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Individual and joint associations of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances with children's mitochondrial DNA copy number, and modified by estimated glomerular filtration rate
Science
10 Dec 2024 | Environ Res
Legacy and emerging PFAS, especially PFOA, were associated with lower levels of mitochondrial DNA in children, with more pronounced associations seen in those with weaker kidney function and older age, highlighting the potential health risks of PFAS exposure in early life.
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EPA Proposes to Update Proposed SNURs for 17 PFAS, Designating Manufacture (Including Import) as a Significant New Use
Policy
9 Dec 2024
On November 29, 2024, the U.S. EPA issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking that would update the December 2, 2022, proposed significant new use rules for 17 PFAS that were the subject of premanufacture notices and are also subject to an Order issued by EPA pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act.
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‘This is my Chernobyl:’ Texas ranchers watch cows die because of PFAS
News
7 Dec 2024 | News Nation
Testing by the county revealed contamination that curiously extended from the fertilizer spread on the neighbor’s farmland across the street — to the soil and water on the Colemans’ properties, as well as their animals.
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Their Fertilizer Poisons Farmland. Now, They Want Protection From Lawsuits.
News
6 Dec 2024 | The New York Times
The company, Synagro, sells farmers treated sludge from factories and homes to use as fertilizer. But that fertilizer, also known as biosolids, can contain harmful “forever chemicals” known as PFAS linked to serious health problems including cancer and birth defects.
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Maine's first accredited lab for PFAS testing is expanding to meet demand
News
6 Dec 2024 | News Center Maine
Lindof turned to Maine Laboratories. Located in a historic farmhouse in Norridgewock, the lab offers water test kits for 28 compounds that can be measured as low as 2 parts per trillion. Customers can order the kits online, complete with instructions. The kits run $375.
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PFAS-Free Energy Storage: Investigating Alternatives for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Science
4 Dec 2024 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Alternatives to PFAS in lithium-ion batteries include bio-based polymers, fluorine-free ionic liquids, and siloxane-based compounds, all designed to provide similar thermal and chemical stability without the environmental persistence and toxicity of PFAS.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, apolipoproteins and the risk of coronary heart disease in US men and women
Science
3 Dec 2024 | Environ Health
Elevated concentrations of PFOS in the blood were strongly associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease, with the risk more than tripling for each unit increase in PFOS levels.