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PFAS water filter developed through NIEHS funding
News
19 Apr 2022 | NIEHS
A new filter cartridge that is compatible with Brita pitchers can remove PFAS from drinking water.
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In National First, Maine’s Legislature Votes To Ban Spreading Of Pfas Laden Sludge And Compost Derived From Sludge
Policy
15 Apr 2022
The legislature voted overwhelmingly today to end the use of industrial and municipal sewage sludge as fertilizer.
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Rare PFAS factory shutdown in Belgium costs 3M
News
13 Apr 2022 | Star Tribune
3M has faced an avalanche of lawsuits and regulatory actions over PFAS but only once has a plant been forced to stop producing the controversial chemicals.
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PFAS bill would expand regulation of ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Policy
12 Apr 2022
Alaska lawmakers are considering a bill that would expand testing and regulations for trace amounts of PFAS chemicals in groundwater that’s been linked to cancer and other serious health conditions.
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Exploring the origin of efficient adsorption of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances in household point-of-use water purifiers: Deep insights from a joint experimental and computational study
Science
11 Apr 2022 | Sci Total Environ
Household point-of-use water purifiers using activated carbon can achieve up to 99% removal of 14 legacy and emerging PFAS in tap water.
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UK's safe level for tap water too high - scientists
Policy
18 Mar 2022
Scientists are concerned that the allowable levels of toxic PFAS - known as "forever chemicals" - in UK drinking water are too high.
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[Report] Analytical Methods for PFAS in Products and the Environment
Science
15 Mar 2022 | Nordic Council of Ministers
The following report provides an overview of currently available analytical methods for PFAS in different matrices.
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Nearly 900 spills of toxic firefighting foam occurred over past 30 years
News
11 Mar 2022 | The Hill
Nearly 900 spills of firefighting foam containing toxic “forever chemicals” have occurred across the country since 1990, new data published by the EPA revealed.
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Environmental exposure to low-dose perfluorohexanesulfonate promotes obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in mice fed a high-fat diet
Science
7 Mar 2022 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Environmental PFHxS exposure is a likely risk factor for metabolic diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, especially among obese individuals.
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Colorado attorney general sues makers of firefighting foam that uses “forever chemicals” threatening drinking water
News
28 Feb 2022 | The Colorado Sun
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office filed suit Monday against 15 makers of firefighting foam that contains “forever chemicals” called PFAS, alleging the companies caused contamination found in water samples taken across the state and endangered public health.
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EU proposes ban on PFAS in firefighting foams
News
28 Feb 2022 | C&EN
The European Union would ban all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams under a Feb. 23 proposal from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
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[Invited Perspective] Current Breast Milk PFAS Levels in the United States and Canada Indicate Need for Additional Monitoring and Actions to Reduce Maternal Exposures
Science
28 Feb 2022
Addressing the higher breast milk concentrations from maternal exposure to PFAS in drinking water will require identifying contaminated drinking water sources and establishing health-protective PFAS drinking water guidelines that consider both exposures and risks to breastfed infants.
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Enhancing Scientific Support for the Stockholm Convention’s Implementation: An Analysis of Policy Needs for Scientific Evidence
Science
21 Feb 2022 | ES&T
Scientists discuss the success of the Stockholm Convention for addressing global threats of PFAS and provide guidance for further support of the Convention.
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Risk of Cancer in a Community Exposed to Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances
Science
20 Feb 2022 | Environ Health Insights
Merrimack residents experienced a significantly higher risk of at least 4 types of cancer between 2005 and 2014 which may be linked to PFAS-contaminated drinking water.
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Human exposure to F-53B in China and the evaluation of its potential toxicity: An overview
Science
15 Feb 2022 | Environ Int
A review of a novel PFAS demonstrated hepatotoxicity, endocrine disruption, reproductive, and developmental toxicity, and suggested further research given the extreme biopersistence of F-53B.