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Fond du Lac Band sues 3M and other companies over PFAS pollution
News
28 Jul 2023 | MPR News
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has filed a lawsuit against 3M and 23 other companies over contamination of its water and fish with PFAS, so-called ‘forever chemicals.’
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The best refrigerators with water filters: Reducing contaminants and understanding PFAS (forever chemicals)
News
28 Jul 2023 | CBS News
The CBS Essentials shopping experts have found the best refrigerators with water filters that might help reduce your intake of certain contaminants.
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9 Better-For-You Sparkling Water Brands
News
28 Jul 2023 | delish
The reports of popular seltzer brands with high levels of PFAS chemicals have us more than a little concerned over our bubbly water habits.
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Maine among 22 states to oppose $10.3 billion deal over PFAS in drinking water
News
27 Jul 2023 | Portland Press Herald
In a court filing, the attorneys general said it would force nearly all public water providers nationwide to participate unless they withdraw individually – even those that haven't filed suits or tested for PFAS.
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[Podcast] Forever chemicals are in Canadians’ air, water and blood
News
24 Jul 2023 | CBS News Front Burner Podcast
Miriam Diamond, a professor at the University of Toronto’s Department of Earth Sciences and School of the Environment talks on CBS News Front Burner podcast about why “forever chemicals are seemingly everywhere, what can be done about them, and why it’s taken so long for the government to act.”
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Tennessee AG Sues More Than 20 PFAS Manufacturers
News
21 Jul 2023 | JDSurpa
Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti is suing more than 20 PFAS manufacturers, including 3M and DuPont, seeking injunctive and monetary relief under the state’s public nuisance and uniform fraudulent transfer laws.
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Alaska will start monitoring villages for PFAS in anticipation of new EPA rules
News
20 Jul 2023 | Alaska Public Media
Beginning this fall, the state Department of Environmental Conservation will test the drinking water in 193 Alaska Native villages to identify levels of PFAS contamination.
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[Editorial] Innovate beyond PFAS
Science
20 Jul 2023 | Science
Scheringer argues that persistence should be seen as a part of chemical hazards and that the current overuse of PFAS is detrimental to sustainability and a roadblock to innovation.
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Effective communications strategies to increase the impact of environmental health research
Science
18 Jul 2023 | Environ Health
Among peer-reviewed papers with a press release, media attention was associated with better abstract and press release readability, and scholarly citations were associated with media attention, the presence of a press release, and open-access status. Recommendations are also provided for authors to increase the reach and impact of future papers.
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EU to drop ban of hazardous chemicals after industry pressure
Policy
11 Jul 2023
Leaked documents show that as little as 1% of products containing hazardous substances could be prohibited.
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EU to drop ban of hazardous chemicals after industry pressure
News
11 Jul 2023 | The Guardian
The European Commission is poised to break a promise to outlaw all but the most essential of Europe’s hazardous chemicals, leaked documents show.
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Proposed rule on PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ could cost companies $1 billion, but health experts say it still falls short
News
5 Jul 2023 | CBS News
A proposed federal rule calls for forcing companies to disclose whether their products contain toxic ‘forever’ chemicals, the government’s first attempt at cataloging the pervasiveness of PFAS across the United States.
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Safer and effective alternatives to perfluoroalkyl-based surfactants in etching solutions for the semiconductor industry
Science
26 Jun 2023 | J. Clean. Prod.
100 semiconductor manufacturers tested or adopted PFAS-free etching surfactants that showed superior wetting characteristics and predicted lower health harm compared to PFAS.
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PFAS bill could impose bans
Policy
23 Jun 2023
Following years of a piecemeal approach to PFAS contamination and more than a year after a task force unanimously recommended 30 steps to deal with the problem, environmental groups, consumer advocates, firefighters and the Attorney General’s Office came before the Public Health Committee this week to push for legislation that would represent the state’s most significant step toward curbing “forever chemicals.”
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PFAS bill could impose bans
News
23 Jun 2023 | Greenfield Recorder
Following years of a piecemeal approach to PFAS contamination and more than a year after a task force unanimously recommended 30 steps to deal with the problem, environmental groups, consumer advocates, firefighters and the Attorney General’s Office came before the Public Health Committee this week to push for legislation that would represent the state’s most significant step toward curbing “forever chemicals.”