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On the fluoropolymers and ultra-short PFAS topic: Aqueous Leaching of Ultrashort-Chain PFAS from (Fluoro)polymers: Targeted and Nontargeted Analysis
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19 Feb 2024 | ES&T Letters
All tested fluoropolymers, as well as non-fluorinated alternatives like PEEK, were found to leach C2-C4 PFCAs, likely related to their production such as processing aids, residuals, and inhibitors. This indicates that fluoropolymers and other plastics can emit short chain PFAS into the environment.
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EPA named 9 new ‘forever chemicals’ it wants out of supply chains
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15 Feb 2024 | GreenBiz
Manufacturers who use PFAS were unsurprised by the EPA’s announcement, according to Kent Sorenson, chief technology officer at Allonnia, a bioremediation company.
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The plastic pandemic takes a $249 billion toll on health every year
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12 Feb 2024
A new scientific study concludes that harmful chemicals, including PFAS, in plastics cost the US $249 billion in yearly health costs.
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Opinion: Maine must continue battling PFAS
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10 Feb 2024 | Portland Press Herald
As PFAS risks become more understood, regulations more robust, and litigation more common, it’s also critical that food and beverage companies proactively evaluate their operations and supply chains to understand their specific PFAS risks, including in the ingredients, food packaging, or even waste streams, and develop a thoughtful risk management plan.
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Consumers Beware! Food And Beverage Companies May Know Their P’s And Q’s But Not Their PFAS
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9 Feb 2024 | Forbes
Recent attempts to roll back reporting requirements by some businesses are imperiling progress made on identifying products containing 'forever chemicals.'
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Federal court finalizes $1.2B ‘forever chemicals’ settlement involving major firms
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8 Feb 2024 | The Hill
Per the terms of the settlement, DuPont de Nemours, as well as spinoff firms Chemours and Corteva will collectively establish a $1.18 billion fund for public water systems that have been contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, at any level.
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New York legislators are renewing calls to stop the use of PFAS in everyday products
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7 Feb 2024 | WXXI News
The group says a package of bills could eliminate PFAS in household products, personal care items, and menstrual products. It would also track the chemicals linked to ill health effects, including cancer, in sewage discharge.
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[Opinion] The Need to Include a Fluorine Mass Balance in the Development of Effective Technologies for PFAS Destruction
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5 Feb 2024 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Emerging technologies aimed at destroying PFAS in the environment pose challenges due to the potential formation of unintended transformation products, emphasizing the need for comprehensive monitoring methods and a unified terminology in PFAS destruction research.
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[Discussion] Estimated scale of costs to remove PFAS from the environment at current emission rates.
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5 Feb 2024 | Sci Total Environ
The significant costs associated with removing and destroying PFAS at the same rate they are currently introduced into the environment – over 100 trillion USD – underscores the urgent need for substantial reductions in production and emissions to address environmental and health concerns effectively.
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EPA Releases List Of Known PFAS Chemicals Covered By New Reporting Rules
Policy
1 Feb 2024
The US EPA published on January 26, 2024, a list of specific PFAS that trigger reporting requirements under EPA’s recently promulgated Toxic Substances Control Act Section 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting rule.
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Emission inventory of PFASs and other fluorinated organic substances for the fluoropolymer production industry in Europe
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29 Jan 2024 | Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts
Air emissions from fluoropolymer production were found to be declining in Europe, but available data suggest that emissions of some non-gaseous PFAS have not decreased.
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A North Carolina PFAS factory claims its emissions fell by 99.99%. A Guardian test reveals otherwise
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28 Jan 2024 | The Guardian
Chemours and state regulators say the Fayetteville Works plant has reduced air emissions, but the Guardian found levels of 'forever chemicals' as much as 30 times higher than state tests.
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Public perceptions of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Psycho-demographic characteristics differentiating PFAS knowledge and concern
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27 Jan 2024 | J. Clean. Prod.
This study, conducted in Aotearoa New Zealand, highlights that nearly 45% of surveyed adults are aware of PFAS, with varying levels of understanding and concerns, revealing information gaps that could inform regulations, policies, and targeted education campaigns on PFAS.
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Elevated levels of serum per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in contact lens users of US young adults
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16 Jan 2024
Analysis of NHANES data revealed that contact lens users in the U.S. young adult population, particularly females, exhibit higher serum concentrations of PFAS such as PFOA and PFOS, suggesting that contact lens use may contribute significantly to PFAS body burden and pose a potential public health concern.
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Health-Ade hit with class action lawsuit claiming its kombucha contains PFAS
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12 Jan 2024 | Reuters
Alanna Morton, a New York resident, filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, claiming the company misleadingly marketed and advertised its kombucha as a “health” product even though it tested positive for dangerously high levels of PFAS.