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EPA Orders Air Force, AZ National Guard to address PFAS contamination at Tucson Superfund Site
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24 Jun 2024 | azpm
Emergency directive aims to mitigate health threats from toxic chemicals in Tucson’s groundwater, pushing for immediate cleanup action and cost sharing.
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Beyond water: Solution-focused communication and regulation are required to address per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances pollution
Science
21 Jun 2024 | One Earth
Evidence-based science communication and additional policy interventions are urgently needed to address widespread PFAS pollution.
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Drinking Water Has Highest Contamination Levels in These Five States
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8 Jun 2024 | Newsweek
New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania have the most highly contaminated drinking water systems, according to the Environmental Working Group's (EWG) interactive map.
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Maine's biggest water district sues over so-called forever chemicals
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6 Jun 2024 | Associated Press
The Portland Water District lawsuit comes as the cost of the disposal of PFAS-contaminated sewage sludge has doubled from $1.6 million to $3.2 million over the last three years.
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Non-Targeted PFAS Suspect Screening and Quantification of Drinking Water Samples Collected through Community Engaged Research in North Carolina's Cape Fear River Basin
Science
31 May 2024 | Toxics
A community-engaged research approach in North Carolina discovered that drinking water samples from the Cape Fear River basin contained several PFAS compounds, including PFOA and PFOS levels that exceeded the EPA's limit of 4 ng/L, and these results were shared with local residents to help them reduce their exposure.
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Kalamazoo focuses on 2 pump stations to meet new federal PFAS standards
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24 May 2024 | Wood TV
Kalamazoo is asking the state for $51 million to help get rid of PFAS from its water on the city’s east side.
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Hundreds of drinking water systems exceed new PFAS standards. It could grow to thousands.
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24 May 2024 | USA Today
After more than a year of collecting test results for toxic “forever chemicals,” the Environmental Protection Agency says almost 300 of America’s public drinking water systems – including some that serve hundreds of thousands of people – exceeded newly established annual limits.
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BASF settles PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ water contamination lawsuit for $316.5 million
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21 May 2024 | Fast Company
The money provided by the settlement, which must be approved by a federal judge, will help cities, towns and other public water systems remediate contamination of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
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[Report] Ronneby PFAS Research Programme
Science
6 May 2024
A decade of research on PFAS exposure through drinking water in a Swedish municipality confirms known risks like elevated cholesterol and kidney cancer while uncovering new ones such as osteoporosis fractures, diabetes, PCOS, and language disorders in children, highlighting the need for further investigation.
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US polluters will pay for PFAS contamination cleanup following EPA ruling
Policy
24 Apr 2024
Michael S Regan, EPA administrator, said: “Designating these chemicals under our Superfund authority will allow EPA to address more contaminated sites, take earlier action, and expedite cleanups, all while ensuring polluters pay for the costs to clean up pollution threatening the health of communities.”
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[Perspective] Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Drinking Water-Disparities in Community Exposures Based on Race and Socioeconomic Status
Science
24 Apr 2024 | Environ Health Perspect
Systematic testing and public engagement, especially in rural and private well-dependent communities, are essential to addressing PFAS exposure data gaps and fully assessing disparities in exposures and health risk.
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Ocean spray emits more PFAS than industrial polluters, study finds
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19 Apr 2024 | The Guardian
Research into release of ‘forever chemicals’ raises concerns about contamination and human exposure along world’s coastlines.
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Underestimated burden of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in global surface waters and groundwaters
Science
8 Apr 2024 | Nature
This study compiled data from over 45,000 surface and groundwater samples worldwide to assess the global prevalence of PFAS contamination, revealing that many samples exceed safe drinking water guidelines.
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Peril in the Pipeline: Unraveling the threads of PFAS contamination in US drinking water systems
Science
4 Apr 2024 | PLoS One
PFAS contamination levels were linked to factors such as the size and water sources of public water systems, population density, and regional industrial activities, with non-white communities experiencing lower contamination levels, highlighting the broader impact of industrial and household activities on water quality.
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State officials update progress on 1,4-dioxane, PFAS regulations
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3 Apr 2024 | WRAL News
State regulators with the NC Department of Environmental Quality said the EPA is expected to finalize drinking water standards in the coming month for "forever chemicals," which will influence the agency's progress on regulations for contaminants in drinking water.