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Toxic ‘forever’ chemicals found in excessive levels in global groundwater, study says
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8 Apr 2024 | CNN
“The significance of this (new) paper is highlighting the failure of chemical policy and allowing widespread release of PFAS to the extent that they have been dispersed across the globe to contaminate water everywhere,” said David Andrews, a senior scientist for the Environmental Working Group.
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On the Chemical Pathways Influencing the Effective Global Warming Potential of Commercial Hydrofluoroolefin Gases
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4 Apr 2024 | ChemSusChem
The introduction of hydrofluoroolefins as a low Global Warming Potential substitute for hydrofluorocarbons raised concerns about the long-term atmospheric fate of their primary degradation products, particularly TFE, TFF, and TF due to the potential secondary formation of HFC-23, a potent greenhouse pollutant. This analysis indicates a need for further research to assess the climate risks associated with HFOs.
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FDA Announces End of PFAS Use in US Food Packaging
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21 Mar 2024 | The National Law Review
The FDA stated that the completion of this phase-out “eliminates the primary source of dietary exposure to PFAS from authorized food contact uses.”
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Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure Risks in US Carceral Facilities
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15 Mar 2024 | AJPH
To evaluate the risk of exposure to PFAS among the US incarcerated population, this study analyzed the geographic proximity of carceral facilities to known or likely PFAS contamination sites, finding that 5% of facilities are located within the same watershed boundaries as PFAS contamination sources, with implications for health inequities and the need for environmental monitoring in prisons.
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Kimberly-Clark factory where Kleenex made pollutes town with PFAS, lawsuit says
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4 Mar 2024 | Reuters
Kimberly-Clark has been hit with a proposed class action filed by Connecticut residents living near a facility where it makes Kleenex accusing the consumer goods company of contaminating their properties and drinking water with toxic ‘forever chemicals.’
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Competition to destroy ‘forever chemicals’ heats up
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4 Mar 2024 | Britt E. Erickson
Cleantech start-ups vie for a piece of the PFAS destruction market.
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Texas farmers claim company sold them PFAS-contaminated sludge that killed livestock
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1 Mar 2024 | The Guardian
Two ranches also allege biosolids with ‘forever chemicals’ ruined crops, polluted drinking water and left their properties worthless.
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EU Policy. Fruit and veg increasingly tainted by 'forever-chemicals', NGO warns
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27 Feb 2024 | euronews.green
Analysis conducted by Pesticide Action Network Europe revives debate on PFAS ban covering active substances in pesticides.
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Texas Farms Detail PFAS Contamination in Lawsuit Over Biosolids Fertilizer
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26 Feb 2024 | Progressive Farmer
With regulation of sewage-sludge fertilizer mostly unsettled nationally, a pair of Texas farms are suing the waste recycling and biosolids company Synagro for selling fertilizer that the farmers allege has affected their health, contaminated their water supply and left their fields and livestock with dangerous testing levels of "forever chemicals."
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EPA Proposes New Set of Rules to Regulate PFAS Under RCRA
Policy
15 Feb 2024
The U.S. EPA proposed two regulations that would add nine PFAS to the list of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act "hazardous constituents" and broaden the definition of "hazardous waste" applicable to corrective action at waste facilities, which taken together, would significantly enhance EPA's authority to regulate PFAS.
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The plastic pandemic takes a $249 billion toll on health every year
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12 Feb 2024
A new scientific study concludes that harmful chemicals, including PFAS, in plastics cost the US $249 billion in yearly health costs.
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[Report] Guide to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) sampling within Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration
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8 Feb 2024 | USGS
This guide aims to provide fundamental concepts and considerations involved with environmental sampling for PFAS during site assessments.
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[Opinion] The Need to Include a Fluorine Mass Balance in the Development of Effective Technologies for PFAS Destruction
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5 Feb 2024 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Emerging technologies aimed at destroying PFAS in the environment pose challenges due to the potential formation of unintended transformation products, emphasizing the need for comprehensive monitoring methods and a unified terminology in PFAS destruction research.
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[Discussion] Estimated scale of costs to remove PFAS from the environment at current emission rates.
Science
5 Feb 2024 | Sci Total Environ
The significant costs associated with removing and destroying PFAS at the same rate they are currently introduced into the environment – over 100 trillion USD – underscores the urgent need for substantial reductions in production and emissions to address environmental and health concerns effectively.
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Senator Gillibrand announces PFAS contamination legislation
Policy
1 Feb 2024
The PFAS Accountability Act seeks to make it easier for contaminated victims to sue manufacturers.