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EPA grants petition to order testing on human health hazards of PFAS
Policy
3 Jan 2022
As a part of the U.S. EPA’s efforts to address the human health and ecological risks of PFAS, the Agency announced it was granting a petition from six North Carolina public health and environmental justice organizations to compel companies to conduct testing of certain PFAS.
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PFAS destruction technologies are starting to emerge
News
29 Dec 2021 | C&EN
Communities across the US are desperate to rid their environments of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), especially when these chemicals are in their drinking water.
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Distribution, sources, and dietetic-related health risk assessment of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in the agricultural environment of an industrial-agricultural interaction region (IAIR), Changshu, East China
Science
20 Dec 2021 | Sci Total Environ
Textiles and food industries may contribute to PFAAs in agricultural environments, which can lead to high PFAS contamination in local fish and vegetables.
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[Press Release] Chemical companies tout green credentials whilst developing hazardous chemicals behind closed doors
News
9 Dec 2021 | ChemSec
Chemical companies around the world are actively marketing their greener, more sustainable products, whilst holding back details on the mass production of hazardous chemicals, ChemSec’s ranking of chemical companies reveals today.
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Poly- and Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances in Air and Water from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Science
30 Nov 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
The prevalence of 6:2 FTOH and PFBA across sites likely reflects their usage in textile manufacturing and could indicate the industry's switch to shorter chain PFAS.
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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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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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Lawsuit filed against 3M, DuPont, others over LA County PFAS contamination
News
12 Nov 2021 | Water Finance & Management
Environmental Law Group has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Water Replenishment District against 3M Company, E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc., and other manufacturers of AFFF for their involvement in the manufacture and sale of PFAS, in Los Angeles.
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Long Island Group Releases Map of PFAS Chemical Use in NY, Demands Federal Clean-Up
News
10 Nov 2021 | WBFO NPR
The map shows where PFAS are being used at industrial facilities across the state.
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3M Fails to Overturn Regulators’ Shutdown of PFAS Production in Belgium
News
9 Nov 2021 | Star Tribune
In Belgium, PFAS contamination involves both the old PFOS and failure to disclose releases of newer-generation substances in the family.
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Western Ky. city grapples with widespread pollution from Teflon recycler
News
8 Nov 2021 | APM Reports
A WFPL News investigation has found three of Shamrock Technologies’ decades-old facilities have polluted Henderson with PFAS chemicals, impacting thousands of people who work, learn and live in the area.
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Identification of point source dischargers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the United States
Science
2 Nov 2021 | AWWA
A screening-level analysis was conducted of the potential for environmental PFAS releases from contaminated sites, active industrial sites, wastewater treatment plants, and waste disposal sites nationwide.
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Bioaccumulation and metabolic response of PFAS mixtures in wild-caught freshwater turtles (Emydura macquarii signata) using omics-based ecosurveillance techniques
Science
2 Nov 2021 | Sci Total Environ
Turtle populations were surveyed to understand the effects of PFAS exposure around factories.
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Flanders To Launch Large-Scale Investigation into PFAS in Groundwater
News
2 Nov 2021 | The Brussels Times
The study will focus on detecting 36 PFAS substances in the blood of hundreds of local residents near the 3M factory at the heart of a recent pollution scandal.
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Revealed: More Than 120,000 US Sites Feared To Handle Harmful PFAS ‘Forever’ Chemicals
News
17 Oct 2021 | The Guardian
List of facilities makes it clear that virtually no part of the US appears free from the potential risk of air and water contamination with the chemicals.