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Suspect screening and nontargeted analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in representative fluorocarbon surfactants, aqueous film-forming foams, and impacted water in China
Science
9 Jul 2022 | Environ. Int.
69 PFAS were identified in Chinese fluorosurfactants such as those used in aqueous film-forming foams, and high concentrations of neutral PFAS were found in polymer-based products.
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Petitioners demand Columbia Sportswear remove PFAS
News
8 Jul 2022 | NRDC
NRDC and USPIRG Education Fund delivered 48,000 petition signatures to Columbia Sportswear CEO, calling for the phase-out of toxic PFAS from the company’s supply chain.
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When organic is toxic: How a composting facility likely spread massive amounts of ‘forever chemicals’ across one town in Massachusetts
News
7 Jul 2022 | The Boston Globe
But their health got worse and this spring, they learned of a potential reason why: The water they were drinking and cooking with contained massive amounts of toxic chemicals, known as PFAS — more than 50 times what state regulators consider safe to drink.
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When organic is toxic: How a composting facility likely spread massive amounts of ‘forever chemicals’ across one town in Massachusetts
News
6 Jul 2022 | Boston Globe
The water they were drinking and cooking with contained massive amounts of toxic chemicals, known as PFAS — more than 50 times what state regulators consider safe to drink.
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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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New York Supreme Court rejects 3M's challenge to PFAS MCL
News
23 Jun 2022 | Water World
3M has failed in its attempt to invalidate New York’s maximum contamination levels for PFAS.
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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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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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A federal loophole has left Maine in the dark on manufacturers’ PFAS waste
News
17 Jun 2022 | Maine Radio
The public was supposed to learn for the first time last year which Maine manufacturers are using PFAS and discharging the chemicals as waste, but a federal loophole has apparently allowed the facilities to evade reporting the information, fomenting anger about a federal inability to provide basic information related to a public health threat.
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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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[White Paper] Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Food Packaging Second Alternatives Assessment
Science
13 Jun 2022 | WA State Department of Ecology
This is the second Washington State Department of Ecology alternatives assessment of PFAS in plant-fiber-based food packaging.
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Forever chemicals linked to hypertension in middle-aged women
News
13 Jun 2022 | American Heart Association
Middle-aged women with higher blood concentrations of common synthetic chemicals called PFAS, also called ‘forever chemicals’ and found in water, soil, air and food, were at greater risk of developing high blood pressure, compared to their peers.
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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.