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Study finds PFAS health risks inadequately communicated
News
8 Jun 2022 | Coastal Review
Official efforts to communicate the health risks of certain man-made compounds in heavily contaminated communities are falling short, according to a recent analysis.
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State rolls out dashboard showing PFAS monitoring results for drinking water
Policy
7 Jun 2022
Minnesota residents who get their drinking water from a community public water system will now be able to find out if their system’s water has any level of PFAS, through an interactive online dashboard unveiled today by the Minnesota Department of Health.
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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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At least 12 military bases contaminating water supply with toxic PFAS
News
6 Jun 2022 | The Guardian
Testing by the Department of Defense revealed dangerous levels of the contaminants, drawing concern from public health advocates.
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New legislation would allow DEQ to regulate some types of PFAS in drinking water
News
31 May 2022 | The Pulse
After five years without meaningful legislation on PFAS contamination, North Carolina could adopt its own threshold for the toxic compounds in drinking water, under a new bill introduced in the General Assembly yesterday.
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San Diego files lawsuit over toxic PFAS chemicals in water
News
24 May 2022 | CBS8
San Diego is suing more than 20 companies including 3M, DuPont and Raytheon over decades-long contamination.
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How to Avoid PFAS
News
17 May 2022 | Consumer Reports
Organizations like the Green Science Policy Institute have put together guides that consumers can use to limit their exposure, by seeking out PFAS-free products, says Jamie DeWitt, PhD, a professor of pharmacology and toxicology at East Carolina University in Greenville.
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Ultra-Short-Chain PFASs in the Sources of German Drinking Water: Prevalent, Overlooked, Difficult to Remove, and Unregulated
Science
17 May 2022 | ES&T
Ultra-short-chain PFAS represent a major challenge in drinking water due to their high concentrations, greater mobility, and lack of remediation options, which shows that regulation through preventive measures is required to manage them.
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Putting the Brakes on Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in Maryland
Policy
10 May 2022
On April 21, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed into state law SB0273/HB0275, the George “Walter” Taylor Act, which curtails the introduction of new PFAS into the environment.
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Ultra-Short-Chain PFASs in the Sources of German Drinking Water: Prevalent, Overlooked, Difficult to Remove, and Unregulated
Science
10 May 2022 | ES&T
“PFAS total” parameters like the adsorbable organic fluorine and total oxidizable precursor assay were found to provide only an incomplete picture of PFAS contamination in these water samples by not capturing these highly prevalent ultra-short-chain PFASs.
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EPA Sued Over Failure to Explain Its Narrow PFAS Definition
Policy
2 May 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is withholding documents explaining why it has adopted an exceedingly limited definition of PFAS, according to a lawsuit filed today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.
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Spatial distribution and mass transport of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in surface water: A statewide evaluation of PFAS occurrence and fate in Alabama
Science
2 May 2022 | Sci. Total Environ.
PFAS were detected in 88% of surface water samples, with short-chain PFAS accounting for the majority of the contamination.
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The California GeoTracker Database: A Unique Public Resource for Understanding Contaminated Sites
Science
26 Apr 2022 | Ground Water Monit Remediat
This paper describes the origins of California’s GeoTracker website and how it evolved to account for changes in regulatory priorities and illustrates how long-term commitment to the collection of environmental data can support the general public and regulatory and research communities.
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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.