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An integrated assessment of ecological and human health risks of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances through toxicity prediction approaches
Science
18 Sep 2023 | Sci Total Environ
PFOS and PFOA are the most prevalent PFAS in surface water and in humans, and modeling indicates that they result in endocrine disruption and multi-generational behavioral effects.
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2 ways of knowing if there are PFAS in your drinking water
News
17 Sep 2023 | Popular Science
If forever chemicals made it into your water supply, a filtration system can help remove them.
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Toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ found in drinking water across Georgia
News
15 Sep 2023 | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A new round of testing has revealed toxic chemicals linked to cancer and impaired immunity, including in children, in the drinking water of nearly a dozen systems across Georgia, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Firefighters fear the toxic chemicals in their gear could be contributing to rising cancer cases
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14 Sep 2023 | AP
Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned when doctors discovered a large tumor in his chest.
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Addressing America’s PFAS issue cannot wait forever
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12 Sep 2023 | Roll Call
'Polluter pays' should guide addressing PFAS contamination.
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US Food Faces PFAS Challenge as European Rules, Policies Expand
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12 Sep 2023 | Pat Rizzuto and Stephen Gardner
European limits on the amounts of PFAS allowed in food are the first of several policies that analysts expect will affect US exports and the domestic food supply.
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State files lawsuit against Gerald R. Ford Int'l Airport for PFAS inaction
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11 Sep 2023 | Fox17 News
Attorney General Dana Nessel says PFAS originating from the airport was detected in Cascade Township's drinking water.
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Community calls on Department of Defence to expand PFAS testing zone in Richmond
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11 Sep 2023 | ABC News
The Richmond RAAF base lies about a kilometre away from her house, however, she said she was not informed that toxic PFAS chemicals had leached from the site into nearby properties before she bought the home.
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Target and Suspect Screening Integrated with Machine Learning to Discover Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Source Fingerprints
Science
11 Sep 2023 | Environ Sci Technol
This study uses high-resolution mass spectrometry to identify specific PFAS fingerprints associated with various sources, including AFFF-contaminated groundwater, landfill leachate, biosolids leachate, wastewater treatment plant effluent, and wastewater effluent from the pulp and paper and power generation industries.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and organofluorine in lakes and waterways of the northwestern Great Basin and Sierra Nevada
Science
10 Sep 2023 | Sci Total Environ
PFAS were detected in 85% of samples, with 6:2 FTS detection indicating AFFF impacts in surface waters.
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Adverse birth outcomes related to concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in maternal blood collected from pregnant women in 1960-1966
Science
9 Sep 2023 | Environ Res
Using data from a US-based cohort study, measured maternal PFAS levels from the 1960s were extremely high and were associated with lower birth weight and impaired fetal growth.
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Rep. Carbajal Introduces Clean Airport Agenda: Two New Bipartisan Bills To Help Central Coast Airports Remove Threat Of Forever Chemicals
Policy
8 Sep 2023
Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) introduced two bipartisan bills aimed at helping the Central Coast curb the threat of forever chemicals in communities near regional airports.
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U.S. House Budget Threats Jeopardize Proposed PFAS Regulations
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8 Sep 2023 | Public News Service
Environmental groups say a proposal to cut $4 billion from the Environmental Protection Agency budget would gut the regulations designed to clean up toxic chemicals from public water systems in Illinois and across the country.
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'Forever chemicals' from US base in Tokyo fueling residents' fears
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8 Sep 2023 | Mainichi Japan
Residents living near a U.S. military base in western Tokyo have been having deepening concerns about their health after a recent local study found many of them have excessive amounts of harmful substances, dubbed "forever chemicals," in their bloodstream.
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Dutch lawyers sue Chemours, DuPont over PFAS
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7 Sep 2023 | c&en
The companies are accused of misleading regulators to obtain discharge permits.