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Notorious US chemical plant polluting water with toxic PFAS, lawsuit claims
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27 Jan 2025 | The Guardian
Complaint says Chemours factory dramatized in Hollywood movie Dark Waters continues to pollute West Virginia river.
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$20 million from 3M settlement to fund outdoor projects in east metro
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27 Jan 2025 | MPR News
Money from Minnesota’s settlement with 3M over “forever chemicals” will soon be available for natural resources projects in the east Twin Cities metro.
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Apple sued for using dangerous 'forever chemicals' in Watch bands
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27 Jan 2025 | The Register
Apple has been sued for allegedly selling wristbands for its smartwatches that contain high levels of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS that may be linked to harmful health effects in humans.
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With funds running out, Maine is at a PFAS crossroads
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27 Jan 2025 | Portland Press Herald
A multiagency presentation before lawmakers warns of the difficulty the state will face trying to meet the needs of residents adversely affected by the spreading of sewage sludge containing forever chemicals.
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Water industry strategies to manufacture doubt and deflect blame for sewage pollution in England
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27 Jan 2025 | Nature Water
Water and sewerage companies in England were found to use 22 greenwashing, disinformation, and manufacturing doubt tactics to help diminish their contributions to water pollution.
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Exploring the Chemical Complexity and Sources of Airborne Fine Particulate Matter in East Asia by Nontarget Analysis and Multivariate Modeling
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27 Jan 2025 | Environ Sci Technol
Airborne fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in East Asia contains thousands of complex organic and inorganic chemicals, including newly identified PFAS seasonal variations are influenced by temperature and air mass origins from China, the Korean Peninsula, and surrounding seas.
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Apple defends Watch bands amid lawsuit over 'toxic' design fail
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26 Jan 2025 | MSN
The company told our sister site Tom's Guide: "Apple Watch bands are safe for users to wear. In addition to our own testing, we also work with independent laboratories to conduct rigorous testing and analysis of the materials used in our products, including Apple Watch bands."
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U.S. Court Defends Nationwide Drinking Water Standards for PFAS
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25 Jan 2025 | Franklin County Free Press
Attorney General Brown emphasized the rule’s role in ensuring safer drinking water, stating, “This rule permits water systems across the country, including here in Maryland, to regulate and treat these harmful substances.” He highlighted the policy’s impact on safeguarding the health of current and future generations.
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New PFAS treatment facilities aim to clean North Carolina drinking water
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25 Jan 2025 | WRAL News
Aqua unveiled seven PFAS treatment facilities in North Carolina, aiming to remove toxic chemicals from drinking water as utilities brace for EPA regulations and potential federal policy changes.
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Multidimensional library for the improved identification of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
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25 Jan 2025 | Sci Data
A multidimensional dataset was created to improve PFAS identification, characterizing 175 PFAS and 281 ion types through advanced liquid chromatography, ion mobility spectrometry, and mass spectrometry techniques, enhancing environmental and clinical analysis capabilities.
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EPA’s PFAS Regulations: What Real Estate Professionals Need To Know
Policy
24 Jan 2025
This post outlines key EPA regulations, discusses ongoing legal challenges to those regulations, and highlights important considerations for real estate professionals navigating PFAS issues.
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Rep. Blais files bill for private well standards
Policy
23 Jan 2025
New legislation filed by state Rep. Natalie Blais seeks the development of minimum statewide quality standards for private wells, as well as the expansion of a financial assistance program for residents trying to remediate wells contaminated by so-called “forever chemicals,” or PFAS.
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Trump's halting of EPA limits on PFAS in drinking water "a tragic setback," Long Island environmentalist says
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23 Jan 2025 | CBS News
President Donald Trump has withdrawn a Biden administration plan to set new limits on chemical discharge into drinking water.
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PFAS and waste solutions funded in final days of Biden EPA
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21 Jan 2025 | Waste Drive
A week before President Donald Trump’s second term began, the EPA under former President Joe Biden funded two dozen small businesses working on early-stage environmental technologies.
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High-throughput Screening of Protein Interactions with Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Used in Photolithography
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21 Jan 2025 | J. Hazard. Mater.
A computational approach for screening protein interactions with PFAS used in semiconductor manufacturing reveals potential health risks, especially given the growing global demand for semiconductors.