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EPA Takes Action to Protect People from PFAS that Leach from Plastic Containers into Pesticides and Other Products
Policy
4 Dec 2023
This action, taken under the authority of the Toxic Substances Control Act, will help protect the public from exposure to dangerous PFAS chemicals in containers used for a variety of household consumer, pesticide, fuel, automotive and other industrial products.
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Conservation group estimates PFAS cleanup in state drinking water would cost $208 million
News
4 Dec 2023 | Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin Green Fire, a conservation group with a membership largely made up of former state Department of Natural Resources employees, released a report Friday that estimates the capital cost for PFAS treatment of public water systems and other sources of water would be $208 million.
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Forever Chemicals in Rainwater: A Global Threat to Human Health
News
26 Nov 2023 | One Green Planet
This widespread contamination underscores the urgency for immediate action and deeper research into the long-term effects of PFAS on our planet and our health.
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Explore the World of PFAS With Dr. Carol Kwiatkowski
News
24 Nov 2023 | Technology Networks
Technology Networks invited Kwiatkowski to an Ask Me Anything session to answer your questions about PFAS and their impact on human health.
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Analysis of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in plastic food storage bags by different analytical approaches
Science
22 Nov 2023 | JCO
57% of plastic food storage bags were found to contain PFAS and migration studies showed no migration of diPAP (6:2) and rapid PFBS migration within 2 hours, with weekly exposure estimates remaining below the regulatory levels set by the European Food Safety Authority.
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Let’s talk about PFAS: Inconsistent public awareness about PFAS and its sources in the United States
Science
16 Nov 2023 | PLOS ONE
A nationwide survey revealed that nearly half of respondents were unaware of PFAS, with 97.4% expressing a belief that their drinking water had not been impacted by PFAS, highlighting a crucial need for improved communication and awareness efforts regarding PFAS information and health risks.
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How Cancer-Linked ‘Forever Chemicals’ Got Inside Everyone
News
13 Nov 2023 | Bloomberg
In this episode of Bloomberg Investigates, we examine how substances known as PFAS found their way to every corner of the planet—and the consequences.
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EPA detected "forever chemicals" in water systems serving 46 million. Is yours on our map?
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11 Nov 2023 | USA Today
Toxic “forever chemicals” have been found in more than one in four public drinking water systems this year in concentrations at or above the Environmental Protection Agency’s minimum reporting levels.
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How Worried Should We Be About “Forever Chemicals”?
News
8 Nov 2023 | Slate
PFAS are in … so many things. Here are a few things to keep in mind.
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Does your makeup contain 'forever chemicals'?
News
4 Nov 2023 | CBC News
Canadian government to decide soon if PFAS should be classified as toxic.
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12 household products that contain toxic PFAS — how to protect against ‘forever chemicals’
News
1 Nov 2023 | New York Post
PFAS are lurking in your house right now — and you’re probably inviting more of them in every day.
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New Maine PFAS law draws objections from businesses around the world
News
16 Oct 2023 | The Maine Monitor
The devil is in the details, as they say, and when it comes to PFAS regulation, there are a lot of details.
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Elevated Levels of Ultrashort- and Short-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Acids in US Homes and People
Science
11 Oct 2023 | Environ Sci Technol
This study observed strong connections between the amounts of TFA, PFBA, and PFHpA in dust or water and their presence in the bloodstream, indicating that inhaling dust or drinking contaminated water are significant ways people are exposed to these short and ultra-short PFAS.
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'Forever chemicals' found in certain period products, researchers say
News
2 Oct 2023 | MedicalNewsToday
In a new study led by Graham Peaslee, PhD, a professor at Notre Dame University in Indiana, researchers said they examined period products and detected PFAS in some of them.
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Federal government seeks data on company PFAS use
News
30 Sep 2023 | The Seattle Times
Companies from varying industries must submit more than a decades’ worth of data related to its production of items with “forever chemicals” following federal rulemaking.