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Developing field device to detect PFAS contamination
News
3 Jun 2020 | News Wise
Potentially harmful man-made chemicals used in firefighting foam and consumer products have contaminated groundwater and even private wells near military, industrial and disposal sites across the country—including Joe Foss Field and Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.
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Study finds PFAS exposure may cause early menopause in women
News
3 Jun 2020 | Endocrine Society
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure may cause menopause to occur two years earlier in women, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
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New Jersey announces stringent MCLs for PFOA and PFOS
Policy
2 Jun 2020
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today officially published its adoption of stringent, health-based drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS.
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Prevalence of Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Drinking and Source Water From Two Asian Countries
Science
2 Jun 2020 | Chemosphere
Short-chain PFAS was detected in prepackaged and re-fill station water.
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Multi-year atmospheric concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) at a background site in central Europe
Science
2 Jun 2020 | Env. Poll.
Significant increases in air concentration were found for PFHpA, PFTrDA, PFDS, MeFOSA, and EtFOSA from 2012-2014.
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[Science Selection] PFAS in Food Packaging: A Hot, Greasy Exposure
Science
2 Jun 2020 | EHP
Recent scientific publications regarding PFAS in food contact materials are discussed.
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Determination of transformation products of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances at trace levels in agricultural plants
Science
2 Jun 2020 | J. Chrom A
Plant samples from contaminated fields contained intermediate transformation products with the highest concentrations in the leafy portions of the plant.
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With $3 billion PFAS cleanup price tag looming, Pentagon looks to industry for ideas
News
2 Jun 2020 | Phys.org
Staring down a $3 billion—and growing—tab to clean up water sources at military installations across the country that are contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals linked to firefighting foam, the Defense Department is now in discussions with private companies about potential cleanup solutions that might reduce the cost.
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Estimating Environmental Hazard and Risks from Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Outcome of a SETAC Focused Topic Meeting
Science
2 Jun 2020 | Environ. Toxicol. Chem.
A SETAC Focus Topic Meeting and workshop entitled Environmental Risk Assessment of PFAS convened 12-15 August 2019 in Durham, North Carolina, and brought together experts from around the globe to highlight recent advances in research pertinent to evaluating environmental and human health risks from exposures of PFAS.
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Evidence of Air Dispersion: HFPO-DA and PFOA in Ohio and West Virginia Surface Water and Soil near a Fluoropolymer Production Facility
Science
2 Jun 2020 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Downwind atmospheric transport of PFAS was found to expand the boundary of contaminated areas significantly.
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The Effects of Soil Organic Carbon Content on Plant Uptake of Soil PFAAs and its Potential Regulatory Implications
Science
2 Jun 2020 | Environ. Toxicol. Chem.
Modeling shows that the bioconcentration of PFAS in crops surpasses USEPA PFAS reference limits, indicating potential health harm.
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JH Airport to decide on airfield striper, environmental concerns over foam firefighting
News
1 Jun 2020 | Buckrail
If approved, JH Airport will initiate a voluntary program of testing domestic water wells within a defined study area adjacent to the airport.
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[BLOG] NJ finally getting PFOA and PFOS out of drinking water
News
1 Jun 2020 | NRDC
Water suppliers in New Jersey will be required to filter any water in which they find levels of PFOA and PFOS that exceed the regulations.
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Subsurface transport potential of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs): Column experiments and modeling
Science
1 Jun 2020 | J. Cont. Hyd.
Models incorporating mass transfer coefficients led to improved prediction of PFAS breakthrough.
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EPA failed to monitor GenX chemical for eight years
News
28 May 2020 | The Fayetteville Observer
The EPA’s regional office wasn’t told it was supposed to inspect the Chemours Fayetteville Works plant until the StarNews in Wilmington reported there was GenX in the Cape Fear River.