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University study questions safety of GenX-like chemicals
News
30 Aug 2019 | The Fayetteville Observer
The study found that various short-chain PFAS chemicals are widely detected in drinking water supplies. It also found that chemicals may harm both human and ecosystem health and that existing drinking water treatment approaches for the removal of long-chain PFAS are less effective for short-chain PFAS chemicals.
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For 50 years, polluters knew PFAS chemicals were dangerous but hid risks from public
News
29 Aug 2019 | EWG
A timeline of internal memos, studies and other company documents detailing 3M and DuPont's history of deception.
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WA Dept. Ecology Workshop: Safer Products for Washington
Events
29 Aug 2019
A informational workshop on how the WA Departments of Ecology and Health plan to implement Substitute Senate Bill 5135.
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Chemours submits reports, PFAS reduction proposal
News
29 Aug 2019 | Bladen Journal
There are seven recommended actions to be taken, four to be completed within two years and three that will take up to five years to complete.
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Germany, Southeastern Bavaria: PFOA and ADONA releases from 3M/Dyneon fluropolymer plant
Policy
29 Aug 2019
Available resources on PFOA and ADONA releases from 3M/Dyneon fluropolymer plant around Gendorf/Altötting, Germany
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Documents show 3M knew of dangers of PFAS chemicals, activist group says
News
28 Aug 2019 | Star Tribune
The Environmental Working Group released 20 3M documents as part of a timeline that demonstrate that the company knew for decades about and hid the dangers of PFAS... The earliest document dates to 1950.
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Risks of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) for Sustainable Water Recycling via Aquifers
Science
28 Aug 2019 | Water
A review of the potential risks to drinking water systems using recycled water and urban stormwater in aquifers that may be contaminated with PFAS.
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Combined spatial and retrospective analysis of fluoroalkyl chemicals in fluvial sediments reveal changes in levels and patterns over the last 40 years
Science
28 Aug 2019 | Env. Poll.
PFAS contamination from 1984-2013 was mapped using river sediment to understand long term pollution patterns due to changes in manufacturing.
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Water monitoring in smart cities exploiting plastic optical fibers and molecularly imprinted polymers. The case of PFBS detection
Science
28 Aug 2019 | 2019 IEEE M&N
A low-cost PFAS sensing technique was utilized for detection of pollutants in water.
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Global Priority Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Surface Waters:Establishing Baseline Levels on Regional Basis
Science
28 Aug 2019 | DiVA
Baseline levels of PFAS were determined worldwide to understand fluctuating contamination.
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Wisconsin Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order Relating to PFAS
Policy
27 Aug 2019
Executive Order #40 directs the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to take significant measures to address PFAS contamination.
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Short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in aquatic systems: Occurrence, impacts and treatment
Science
27 Aug 2019 | Chem. Eng. Journal
Short-chain PFAS found to be more persistent, mobile, and resistent to remediation techniques compared to long-chain PFAS.
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Human-Based Exposure Levels of Perfluoroalkyl Acids May Induce Harmful Effects to Health by Disrupting Major Components Androgen Receptor Signalling In Vitro
Science
27 Aug 2019 | Exp. & Health
Certain PFAS found to disrupt multiple parts of the human endocrine system.
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Gas chromatography and liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry for the determination of fluorotelomer olefins, fluorotelomer alcohols, perfluoroalkyl sulfonamides and sulfonamido-ethanols in water
Science
27 Aug 2019 | Journ. Chroma.
Using new measurement techniques, PFAS was detected efficiently in river water.
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Sociodemographic and behavioral determinants of serum concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in a community highly exposed to aqueous film-forming foam contaminants in drinking water
Science
27 Aug 2019 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
The primary source of human PFAS exposure found to be through consumption of contaminated water with specific demographics affected more than others.