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Hundreds of drinking water systems exceed new PFAS standards. It could grow to thousands.
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24 May 2024 | USA Today
After more than a year of collecting test results for toxic “forever chemicals,” the Environmental Protection Agency says almost 300 of America’s public drinking water systems – including some that serve hundreds of thousands of people – exceeded newly established annual limits.
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BASF settles PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ water contamination lawsuit for $316.5 million
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21 May 2024 | Fast Company
The money provided by the settlement, which must be approved by a federal judge, will help cities, towns and other public water systems remediate contamination of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
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[Report] Ronneby PFAS Research Programme
Science
6 May 2024
A decade of research on PFAS exposure through drinking water in a Swedish municipality confirms known risks like elevated cholesterol and kidney cancer while uncovering new ones such as osteoporosis fractures, diabetes, PCOS, and language disorders in children, highlighting the need for further investigation.
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US polluters will pay for PFAS contamination cleanup following EPA ruling
Policy
24 Apr 2024
Michael S Regan, EPA administrator, said: “Designating these chemicals under our Superfund authority will allow EPA to address more contaminated sites, take earlier action, and expedite cleanups, all while ensuring polluters pay for the costs to clean up pollution threatening the health of communities.”
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[Perspective] Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Drinking Water-Disparities in Community Exposures Based on Race and Socioeconomic Status
Science
24 Apr 2024 | Environ Health Perspect
Systematic testing and public engagement, especially in rural and private well-dependent communities, are essential to addressing PFAS exposure data gaps and fully assessing disparities in exposures and health risk.
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Ocean spray emits more PFAS than industrial polluters, study finds
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19 Apr 2024 | The Guardian
Research into release of ‘forever chemicals’ raises concerns about contamination and human exposure along world’s coastlines.
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Underestimated burden of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in global surface waters and groundwaters
Science
8 Apr 2024 | Nature
This study compiled data from over 45,000 surface and groundwater samples worldwide to assess the global prevalence of PFAS contamination, revealing that many samples exceed safe drinking water guidelines.
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Peril in the Pipeline: Unraveling the threads of PFAS contamination in US drinking water systems
Science
4 Apr 2024 | PLoS One
PFAS contamination levels were linked to factors such as the size and water sources of public water systems, population density, and regional industrial activities, with non-white communities experiencing lower contamination levels, highlighting the broader impact of industrial and household activities on water quality.
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State officials update progress on 1,4-dioxane, PFAS regulations
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3 Apr 2024 | WRAL News
State regulators with the NC Department of Environmental Quality said the EPA is expected to finalize drinking water standards in the coming month for "forever chemicals," which will influence the agency's progress on regulations for contaminants in drinking water.
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As WA tackles PFAS pollution, some worry about ‘piecemeal’ approach
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26 Mar 2024 | Seattle Times
State-mandated testing revealed a San Juan Island community was drinking toxic water. But who is responsible for paying for a new water source?
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DPH warns against drinking bottled water from Mass. company due to PFAS contamination
Policy
20 Mar 2024
State public health officials are warning residents not to buy or drink bottled water distributed by the Easton-based Simpson Spring Company due to PFAS contamination.
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Retention of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances by syringe filters
Science
19 Mar 2024 | Environ. Chem. Lett.
Researchers found that all tested filters commonly used in water analysis retained PFAS, with glass-fiber cellulose acetate filters showing the lowest retention, and discussed factors influencing PFAS retention as well as alternative pretreatment methods.
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Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure Risks in US Carceral Facilities
Science
15 Mar 2024 | AJPH
To evaluate the risk of exposure to PFAS among the US incarcerated population, this study analyzed the geographic proximity of carceral facilities to known or likely PFAS contamination sites, finding that 5% of facilities are located within the same watershed boundaries as PFAS contamination sources, with implications for health inequities and the need for environmental monitoring in prisons.
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PFAS well testing now underway. EPA is looking for another 150 homeowners to sign up
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6 Mar 2024 | The Spokesman-Review
So far, 144 property owners with private wells have signed up for free testing from the EPA and Washington State Department of Ecology.
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State appeals court upholds ruling that DNR lacks broad authority to regulate PFAS
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6 Mar 2024 | Wisconsin Public Radio
The 2-1 decision has dealt a blow to the agency's authority to clean up PFAS under Wisconsin's spills law.