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Federal Government Human Health PFAS Research Workshop
Science
25 Jan 2021 | NAS
Proceedings of a workshop help by various federal agencies over the federal context for PFAS research, human exposure, experimental toxicology, human health outcomes, and cross-cutting issues in PFAS risk assessment.
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Fish consumption advisory issued for Lake Superior smelt for first time
News
18 Jan 2021 | Duluth News Tribune
The DNR is recommending people eat no more than one meal per month of smelt because of the high levels of PFAS. This is the first PFAS-based fish consumption advisory for the Great Lakes.
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National defense bill may mean money for PFAS cleanup in Massachusetts
Policy
29 Dec 2020
The House is expected to vote Monday to override President Donald J. Trump’s veto of the $740 billion national defense bill, which includes money for PFAS cleanup at air bases across the country.
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Biden chooses N.C. environmental chief to head EPA
News
18 Dec 2020 | North Carolina Health News
The announcement followed a briefing in which scientists said “forever chemicals” could make people more vulnerable to COVID-19.
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NDEE testing soil for toxic chemical at airport
News
12 Dec 2020 | Star Herald
Contamination from fire fighting foam occurs when either the PFAS containing fire suppression foam leaks from its container or is allowed to seep into the ground after suppressing a fire.
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PFAS study begins in West Michigan
News
8 Dec 2020 | WMUK
The study will help advance PFAS science and help doctors know which health problems to look for in people who have been exposed, and to increase scientists’ understanding of how PFAS exposure affects the health of a population.
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State to study level of PFAS toxins reaching Colorado’s crops
News
7 Dec 2020 | CBS Denver
State agencies are examining the potential contamination of irrigation waterways in areas that have previously been tested for contamination of drinking water.
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Water watchdog chief says industry should face tighter regulation on chemical leaks
News
4 Dec 2020 | NJ Spotlight
Regulations have not done enough to prevent pollution by industry, and they may now need to be strengthened so that corporations do more to ensure contaminants do not escape their plants.
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Tests reveal toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in aerial pesticide showered over millions of acres in US
News
1 Dec 2020 | Common Dreams
The manufacturer claimed that PFAS were not used in the production, manufacturing, or distribution of either the active or inactive ingredients of the pesticide found to contain 250 ppt of PFOA, 260–500 ppt of GenX, a replacement for PFOA.
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German Federal Agency's International Conference: PFAS - Dealing with contaminants of emerging concern
Events
30 Nov 2020
The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and the German Environment Agency will be hosting a two-day international conference focusing on strategies on how to deal with PFAS-contaminated soil and groundwater.
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Contaminants in NJ soil and water are toxic, documents reveal
News
25 Nov 2020 | The Intercept
Solvay had previously withheld information about the PFAS chemicals on the grounds that it was “confidential business information.”
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Solvay workers found to have unregulated PFAS in their blood, documents show
News
25 Nov 2020 | Consumer Reports
The company, which says it now plans to phase out the chemicals, has known of potential risks for at least 15 years, internal studies show.
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‘Dark Waters’ attorney: New ‘forever’ chemicals pose threat to environment, human health
News
24 Nov 2020 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Mr. Bilott said. “The regulators need to address GenX as a class of chemicals because it’s impossible for the EPA to keep track of and regulate every one.”
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[Press Release] Governor Cuomo signs legislation banning incineration of firefighting foam containing PFAs in certain New York cities
News
23 Nov 2020 | New York State
Under the new law, incineration of this foam is prohibited in cities designated as Environmental Justice areas by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation where the population is between 16,000 and 17,000 residents.
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Pittsboro task force recommends “deep discounts” so poor residents can afford clean drinking water
News
23 Nov 2020 | North Carolina Health News
The Pittsboro Drinking Water Task Force wants the town to provide deeply discounted reverse osmosis filtration systems to low-income residents while it continues to explore permanent solutions for a community rocked by contaminated drinking water.