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Gerald R. Ford Airport PFAs contamination lawsuit returned to Kent County court
News
6 Dec 2023 | UpNorthLive ABC
A PFAS lawsuit against the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority will now be executed in Kent County's 17th Circuit Court.
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Scientists call on ministers to cut limits for ‘forever chemicals’ in UK tap water
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18 Oct 2023 | The Guardian
Acceptable levels of “forever chemicals” in drinking water should be reduced tenfold and a new national chemicals agency created to protect public health, the Royal Society of Chemistry has told the UK government.
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What should I do about PFAS in my water?
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28 Nov 2022 | Wisconsin Watch
A consumer guide details how people can deal with harmful PFAS in local water sources being detected nationwide, including around Wisconsin.
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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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How ‘forever chemicals’ are using marine life to travel the world by sea
News
14 Feb 2022 | The Guardian
PFAS could become the PCBs of the future.
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Detection of long chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the benthic Golden tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) and their association with microscopic hepatic changes
Science
2 Nov 2021 | Sci Total Environ
PFAS exposure was found to be possibly detrimental to bottom-dwelling aquatic species.
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Evaluation, optimization, and application of three independent suspect screening workflows for the characterization of PFASs in water
Science
28 Sep 2021 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Computational methods were combined to better evaluate the presence and consequence of PFAS in water.
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Addressing Urgent Questions for PFAS in the 21st Century
Science
21 Sep 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
Six urgent questions relevant to science, technology, and policy were proposed to aid in addressing the -- PFAS problem.
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United States: PFAS Consumer Products Regulation
News
13 Aug 2021 | Mondaq
An overview of enacted and proposed PFAS state laws and regulations.
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Study finds alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in US mothers’ breast milk
News
13 May 2021 | The Guardian
The peer-reviewed study detected PFAS in all 50 samples tested with levels ranging from 50ppt to more than 1,850ppt.
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Advancing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) research: an overview of ATSDR and NCEH activities and recommendations
Science
6 Apr 2021 | Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology
This paper presents a framework, compelling questions, and research activities to help NCEH and ATSDR advance scientific discovery in partnership with federal, state, and local stakeholders as part of a comprehensive public health response to PFAS contamination.
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Notice of Availability for Public Comment: Interim PFAS Destruction and Disposal Guidance
Policy
12 Jan 2021
The EPA is requesting public comment on its recently published Interim PFAS Destruction and Disposal Guidance.
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Photodegradation of Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid on Fe-Zeolites in Water
Science
22 Dec 2020 | Environ Sci Technol .
The presented study offers an option for a novel water remediation technology, comprising first a zeolite-based adsorption step followed by a step for photochemical regeneration of the adsorbent.
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[Informational Webinar] EPA's Innovative Ways to Destroy PFAS Challenge
Events
23 Nov 2020
EPA is partnering with the other stakeholders, to co-sponsor a technical challenge regarding the destruction of PFAS. The challenge asks solvers to submit detailed plans for a non-thermal way of destroying PFAS in AFFF, while creating the least amount of potentially harmful byproducts with a $50,000 prize.
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Population-Wide Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances from Drinking Water in the United States
Science
26 Oct 2020 | ES&T L
There is significant variation in PFAS occurrence within and between different U.S. states, highlighting the need for systematic monitoring of PFAS in both source and finished drinking water.