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[Video] Patagonia: The path to removing PFAS
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19 Feb 2025 | Patagonia
That's why we knew we couldn’t be customers of these nonbiodegradable chemistries any more.
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Georgia Republicans seek to shield carpet industry, cities from costly toxic PFAS lawsuits
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19 Feb 2025 | AJC
As northwest Georgia’s carpet manufacturing industry faces a barrage of potentially costly lawsuits, a new proposal introduced in the state legislature would grant broad immunity to carpet companies and municipalities accused of tainting the public water supply with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
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[Constituent Update] FDA Adds Firms to Import Alert Due to PFAS in Clams
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18 Feb 2025
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added eight firms to FDA Import Alert 99-48, Detention without Physical Examination of Foods Due to Chemical Contamination, to prevent future entry of shipments into the U.S. of processed clams due to contamination with PFAS.
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Evers calls for tax cuts, more PFAS testing and pushback on Trump's tariffs in his 2025 budget address
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18 Feb 2025
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said the two-year spending plan he's proposing for the 2025-27 biennial state budget is designed to prepare for drastic cuts to vital programs at the federal level.
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Association between PFAS exposure and metabolic-related biomarkers in Spanish adolescents
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18 Feb 2025 | Environ Res
Exposure to PFAS chemicals in Spanish teenage boys was linked to higher blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure, and the combination of different PFAS types affected liver health, with a hormone called kisspeptin possibly playing a role.
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Minimizing the use of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances for textured wetting-resistant surfaces.
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17 Feb 2025 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Textured surfaces made with materials, like polydimethylsiloxane and springtail-inspired structures, were found to have water- and oil-repellent properties similar to those of PFAS, offering alternatives for applications like water purification and self-cleaning textiles.
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The stubborn “chemical invader”: Challenges and solutions for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Chinese sewage sludge
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17 Feb 2025 | ACS EST Water
Sewage sludge in China acts as both a source and sink for PFAS, with compounds like PFOS accumulating due to limited degradation by conventional wastewater treatments, highlighting the need for innovative extraction, detection, and environmentally sustainable removal methods to reduce associated environmental contamination and health risks.
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Texas County Declares an Emergency Over Toxic Fertilizer
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14 Feb 2025 | The New York Times
Johnson County is seeking federal assistance, saying its farmland has become dangerously contaminated with “forever chemicals” from the use of fertilizer made from sewage sludge.
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Toxic legacy: Strong resistance builds over bills to ban PFAS pesticide chemicals in Maryland
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14 Feb 2025 | WBALTV
There's a renewed push to outlaw more than 1,000 pesticides that contain PFAS as an active ingredient.
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Should WA test human waste fertilizer for PFAS?
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14 Feb 2025 | The Seattle Times
Farmers across Washington already spread thousands of tons of fertilizer from human waste on their crops each year, but there’s a major blind spot when it comes to potential contaminants.
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‘Forever Chemicals’ Fight Heats Up in Kitchens
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12 Feb 2025 | The Wall Street Journal
Minnesota becomes first state to prohibit the sale of cookware that contains PFAS; industry giants say their products are safe.
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Holistic assessment of chemical and biological pollutants in a mediterranean wastewater effluent-dominated stream: Interactions and ecological impacts
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12 Feb 2025 | Environ. Pollut.
PFAS were detected in wastewater effluent on the Onyar River, in the northeast Spain, with PFOS showing the highest PFAS concentrations. PFPeA was the only PFAS detected downstream but not upstream, suggesting that its primary source was wastewater.
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[Opportunities] Tell us: what have you never understood about PFAS?, Guardian community team
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11 Feb 2025 | The Guardian
The Guardian is inviting you to share your questions, insights, or what you’ve always wondered about PFAS.
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Maryland likely to seek ‘very large number’ from W.L. Gore for PFAS contamination
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11 Feb 2025 | WYPR - 88.1 FM Baltimore
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown says the amount of funds the state will seek from W.L. Gore for its alleged role in contaminating drinking water with PFAS chemicals is “likely a very large number.”
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Number of Carbons Is a Critical Parameter for Accumulation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Human Brain
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10 Feb 2025 | Environ Sci Technol
Longer-chain PFAS accumulate more in the human brain than shorter-chain PFAS, indicating that carbon chain length plays a crucial role in their distribution and raising concerns about potential neurological effects.