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Detecting ‘Forever Chemicals’ Like PFAS is Costly and Difficult
News
24 Oct 2021 | NPR
The chemicals are so woven into our lives that testing for them can push scientists to the limit.
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Lethal ‘Forever Chemicals’ Taint Our Food, Water, and Even Blood- The EPA is Stalling
News
24 Oct 2021 | The Guardian
There is no longer any population or place on earth untouched by PFAS contamination.
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‘This Stuff Won’t Go Away’: PFAS Chemicals Contaminate Wisconsin’s Waterways and Soil
News
22 Oct 2021 | The Guardian
As municipalities and residents wrestle with the water crisis, the state’s Republican-controlled legislature has killed legislation and blocked funding meant to address the problem.
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How Chemours and DuPont Avoid Paying for PFAS Pollution
News
22 Oct 2021 | The New York Times
To avoid responsibility for what many experts believe is a public health crisis, leading chemical companies like Chemours, DuPont and 3M have deployed a potent mix of tactics.
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Application of a Framework for Grouping and Mixtures Toxicity Assessment of PFAS: A Closer Examination of Dose-Additivity Approaches
Science
21 Oct 2021 | SOT
This article presents a new and systematic analysis of available PFAS toxicity study data using a tiered mixtures risk assessment framework consistent with the United States and international mixtures guidance.
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3M Paying $99M To Settle PFAS Lawsuits in Alabama
News
19 Oct 2021 | Star Tribune
The settlement agreement ends years of contentious litigation over groundwater contamination near 3M's PFAS factory in Decatur, Ala.
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Biden Administration Plans New Regulations for Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’
News
18 Oct 2021 | The New York Times
The administration will require chemical manufacturers to test and publicly report the amount of a family of chemicals known as PFAS that is contained in household items.
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Maryland Issues First Fish Consumption Advisory Because of PFAS
News
17 Oct 2021 | Baltimore Sun
It’s the first time the state has issued such an advisory as a result of elevated levels of PFAS in seafood.
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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.
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Association between the total plasma isomers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and erythrograms in young and middle-aged Taiwanese populations.
Science
14 Oct 2021 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
PFOA and PFOS isomers may increase the weight and volume of red blood cells.
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Newsom signs laws banning 'forever chemicals' in children's products, food packaging
Policy
12 Oct 2021
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws on Tuesday banning the use of toxic “forever chemicals” in children’s products and disposable food packaging.
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EPA proposal could put PFAS on contaminant list, UW experts support decision
Policy
12 Oct 2021
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul supported the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the Contaminant Candidate List 5.
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Concentration profiles of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in major sources to the environment
Science
12 Oct 2021 | J. Environ. Manage.
Precursor biotransformation products are detected in landfill leachates and wastewater-related sources.
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Associations between both legacy and alternative per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and glucose-homeostasis: The Isomers of C8 health project in China
Science
12 Oct 2021 | Environ Int
Legacy and alternative PFASs were positively associated with potential markers for diabetes.
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Eau Claire Shuts Down Nearly Half of Wells Due To PFAS Contamination
News
12 Oct 2021 | Associated Press
The city of Eau Claire has shut down almost half its wells due to PFAS contamination.