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E.P.A. proposes weaker standards on chemicals contaminating drinking water
News
29 Apr 2019 | The New York Times
After pressure from the Defense Department, the Environmental Protection Agency significantly weakened a proposed standard for cleaning up groundwater pollution caused by toxic chemicals that contaminate drinking water consumed by millions of Americans and that have been commonly used at military bases. Standards released by…
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Military challenging states on $2 billion chemical liability
News
16 Apr 2019 | Bucks County Intelligencer
The U.S. Department of Defense has quietly begun battling environmental regulators in several states, after the agencies attempted to force the military to clean toxic firefighting chemicals from polluted streams, marshes and aquifers. The efforts mark the opening acts of what could turn into a…
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Use of Aqueous Film-Forming Foams and Knowledge of Perfluorinated Compounds among Florida Firefighters
Science
15 Apr 2019 | J. Occup. Environ. Med.
A assessment of current state of knowledge of the use of aqueous film-forming foams among Florida firefighters.
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Why is high persistence alone a major cause of concern?
Science
11 Apr 2019 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Increasing concentrations of PFAS, will result in increasing probabilities of the occurrence of known and unknown effects and that, once adverse effects are identified, it will take decades, centuries or even longer to reverse contamination and therefore effects.
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The Concept of Essential Use for Determining When Uses of PFASs Can Be Phased Out
Science
8 Apr 2019 | Environmental science. Processes & impacts
The article explores the concept of essential use (already defined in the Montreal Protocol) as a guide for determining which PFAS uses can already be phased out.
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New Jersey is making companies pay for toxic contamination — Shining a new light on a little-known offender
News
2 Apr 2019 | The Intercept
New Jersey laid financial responsibility for dealing with PFAS contamination squarely at the feet of the chemical companies responsible for it. The state’s Department of Environmental Protection issued a directive on Monday ordering five companies to pay the costs of dealing with the toxic chemicals that have been associated with numerous health…
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Imports of used PFAS into US scrutinized
News
15 Mar 2019 | Chemical & Engineering News
To meet demands for nonstick-pan coatings and fuel-cell components, Chemours depends on a fluorinated chemical called GenX. This compound helps building-block materials link together into tough, resistant plastics and industrial membranes. During the process of making these materials, GenX, an ammonium salt, ends up in water and hydrolyzes into…
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Pentagon pushes for weaker standards on chemicals contaminating drinking water
News
15 Mar 2019 | New York Times
Facing billions of dollars in cleanup costs, the Pentagon is pushing the Trump administration to adopt a weaker standard for groundwater pollution caused by chemicals that have commonly been used at military bases and that contaminate drinking water consumed by millions of Americans. The Pentagon’s…
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U.S. Congress: H.R. 535, the "PFAS Action Act of 2019"
Policy
14 Jan 2019
Reps. Dingell (D-MI) and Upton (R-MI) introduced a bill that would require the EPA Administrator to designate all polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under Superfund (CERCLA).