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Revealed: US water likely contains more ‘forever chemicals’ than EPA tests show
Policy
6 Jul 2022
A Guardian analysis of water samples from around the United States shows that the type of water testing relied on by the US EPA is so limited in scope that it is probably missing significant levels of PFAS pollutants.
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How to define PFAS
News
1 Jul 2022 | C&EN
The US EPA’s approach to this category of chemicals is narrower than an international one.
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How to Define PFAS
Policy
1 Jul 2022
The US EPA’s approach to this category of chemicals is narrower than an international one.
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Baltimore’s water system contains PFAS chemicals at levels above new EPA health advisory
News
24 Jun 2022 | The Baltimore Sun
Baltimore’s water system, which serves 1.8 million homes and businesses in the city and Baltimore County, contains measurable levels of so-called ‘forever chemicals’ that the federal Environmental Protection Agency said last week pose health risks even at minute levels.
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PFAS 'forever chemicals' are everywhere. Here's what you should know about them
News
23 Jun 2022 | NPR
Last week, the EPA put out a new advisory warning that even tiny amounts of some of PFAS chemicals found in drinking water may pose risks.
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[OPINION] Stricter federal guidelines on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water pose challenges
Policy
22 Jun 2022
Philippe Grandjean, a leading PFAS health expert, discusses the new EPA PFAS federal guidelines and concludes that a strategy is needed that protects us against the whole family of PFAS.
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House subcommittee boosts EPA’s budget to tackle toxic 'forever chemicals'
Policy
22 Jun 2022
On Tuesday, a key House subcommittee approved $126 million in the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget for fiscal year 2023 to address the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
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New PFAS Warnings Put Utility Reputations at Risk, Not Liability
News
17 Jun 2022 | Bloomberg Law
Water utilities are likely to face public relations difficulties following the EPA’s announcement of PFAS-related health advisories this week, water attorneys say, even if legal challenges are less of a concern.
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2022 Interim Updated PFOA and PFOS Health Advisories
Policy
15 Jun 2022
The health advisory levels for PFOA and PFOS were greatly decreased, indicating that negative health effects may occur with concentrations of PFOA or PFOS in water that are near zero.
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EPA Announces New Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFAS Chemicals, $1 Billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Strengthen Health Protections
Policy
15 Jun 2022
EPA also announced that it is inviting states and territories to apply for $1 billion – the first of $5 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant funding – to address PFAS and other emerging contaminants in drinking water, specifically in small or disadvantaged communities.
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EPA issues first test order under National Testing Strategy for PFAS in commercial fire fighting foam and other uses
News
10 Jun 2022 | EPA
Today, as a part of the U.S. EPA's PFAS Strategic Roadmap, the agency issued the first in a series of Toxic Substances Control Act test orders to require companies to conduct and submit testing on PFAS.
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EPA Issues First Test Order Under National Testing Strategy for PFAS in Commercial Fire Fighting Foam and Other Uses
Policy
6 Jun 2022
"For far too long, families across America, especially those in underserved communities, have suffered from PFAS. High-quality, robust data on PFAS helps EPA to better understand and ultimately reduce the potential risks caused by these chemicals,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan.
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EPA Adds Five PFAS Chemicals to List of Regional Screening and Removal Management Levels to Protect Human Health and the Environment
Policy
24 May 2022
The EPA is taking an important step forward to protect people from PFAS by adding five PFAS chemicals for a total of six PFAS chemicals to a list of risk-based values that help EPA determine if response or remediation activities are needed.
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Invited Perspective: The Promise of Fit-for-Purpose Systematic Evidence Maps for Supporting Regulatory Health Assessment
Science
17 May 2022 | EHP
A primary goal of systematic evidence maps (SEMs) in environmental health is to gather large amounts of data to support deeper scientific analyses and decision-making that protects public health and the environment. SEMs can be extremely useful for assessing large chemical classes, such as PFAS. However, a comparison of two different SEM approaches highlights that many available PFAS studies might not be considered in the U.S. EPA health assessments.
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How many PFAS bans does it take to ban PFAS?
Policy
17 May 2022
Steps are now being taken towards banning groups of chemicals with similar structure and properties collectively, which is of course a huge leap in the right direction.