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What difference can drop-in substitution actually make? A life cycle assessment of alternative water repellent chemicals
Science
22 Nov 2021 | J. Clean. Prod.
A life cycle assessment found non-fluorinated durable water repellents for outdoor garments were environmentally preferable to fluorinated variants leading to the recommendation to phase out PFAS.
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[Blog] House passes Build Back Better bill to protect firefighters from ‘forever chemicals’
Policy
19 Nov 2021
The Build Back Better bill passed by the House of Representatives today includes $95 million for local fire departments to purchase firefighting foam and gear made without the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
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US legislation banning ‘forever chemicals’ far from certain as Senate fight looms
Policy
19 Nov 2021
Bipartisan legislation introduced this week in Congress would ban PFAS “forever chemicals” in US food packaging and significantly reduce exposure to the highly toxic compounds.
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N.H. Senator Maggie Hassan introduces bill to ban PFAS in food wrappers
Policy
18 Nov 2021
Hassan’s new legislation would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit food packaging containing “intentionally added PFAS.”
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Two ‘Forever Chemicals’ More Toxic Than Previously Thought: EPA Drafts
News
18 Nov 2021 | The Hill
The agency also found that PFOA is “likely” carcinogenic to humans.
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[Blog] Bipartisan bill to ban PFAS chemicals in food containers introduced in Congress today
Policy
18 Nov 2021
Today the bipartisan Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and in the House of Representatives by Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Don Young (R-Alaska).
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EPA board to review new data on PFAS exposure effects
News
17 Nov 2021 | Coastal Review
The EPA has asked its science advisory board to review new data that suggest certain PFAS, can cause negative health effects at lower levels of exposure than initially thought and one in particular is likely carcinogenic.
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North Carolina AG sues companies over alleged PFAS contamination from firefighting foam
Policy
16 Nov 2021
Lawsuits filed by North Carolina's attorney general against 14 manufacturers of a fire suppressant claim the makers caused a public nuisance, created a design defect, failed to warn their customers, and fraudulently transferred corporate assets to shield their profits.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in airborne particulate matter (PM2.0) emitted during floor waxing: A pilot study
Science
16 Nov 2021 | Atmos. Environ.
Significantly higher levels of PFAS were measured during floor waxing, potentially putting occupational workers at greater risk.
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[Press Release] EPA Advances Science to Protect the Public from PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water
News
16 Nov 2021 | EPA
Following peer review, this information will be used to inform health advisories and the development of Maximum Contaminant Level Goals and a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for PFOA and PFOS.
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Exposed to Contaminated Water at Pease? Health Officials Urge Signing Up for Health Study
News
16 Nov 2021 | Portsmouth Herald
The information from the Pease Study will be compiled with results from seven different sites across the U.S. where people were exposed to drinking water contaminated by PFAS.
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Representatives Ross, Mace Introduce Legislation to Improve EPA’s PFAS Reporting Rule
Policy
16 Nov 2021
Representatives Deborah Ross (NC) and Nancy Mace (SC) introduced bipartisan legislation that would amend existing law to ensure that the EPA uses a definition of PFAS that is as broad and protective as others that are already in use.
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Biodegradation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A review
Science
16 Nov 2021 | Bioresour Technol
The biodegradation pathways for different types of subclasses of PFAS are summarized in two major categories, biodegradation with and without the cleavage of the C-F bond.
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A New OECD Definition for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Science
16 Nov 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the United Nations Environment Programme expanded on their definition of PFAS to include fluorinated substances that contain at least one fully fluorinated methyl or methylene carbon atom.
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Investigation of levels of perfluoroalkyl substances in freshwater fishes collected in a contaminated area of Veneto Region, Italy
Science
16 Nov 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Consumption of fish more than once a month from a contaminated region of Italy might result in high exposure to PFAS.