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Japan’s Defense Ministry reports decade-old PFAS chemical spills at US air base in Tokyo
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6 Jul 2023 | Stars and Stripes
Firefighting suppressant with toxic PFAS was spilled three times at the home of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo between 2010 and 2012 but local authorities were informed only recently, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said Wednesday.
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Nearly half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with ‘forever chemicals,’ government study finds
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6 Jul 2023 | CNN
Almost half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with chemicals known as “forever chemicals,” according to a new study from the US Geological Survey.
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'Forever chemicals' could be in nearly half of U.S. tap water, a federal study finds
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6 Jul 2023 | NPR
At least 45% of the nation's tap water could be contaminated with at least one form of PFAS known as "forever chemicals," according to a newly released study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
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The Total Oxidizable Precursor (TOP) Assay as a Forensic Tool for Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Source Apportionment
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5 Jul 2023 | ACS ES&T Water
Researchers created a model for allocating the sources of PFAS contamination using a more comprehensive detection method.
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Proposed rule on PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ could cost companies $1 billion, but health experts say it still falls short
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5 Jul 2023 | CBS News
A proposed federal rule calls for forcing companies to disclose whether their products contain toxic ‘forever’ chemicals, the government’s first attempt at cataloging the pervasiveness of PFAS across the United States.
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[Video] Solvay, the invisible pollution
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3 Jul 2023
With the help of scientists and citizens, Belgian journalists will reveal an unprecedented study of this contamination, still denied by the Solvay.
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Occurrences and fates of per-and polyfluoralkyl substances in textile dyeing wastewater along full-scale treatment processes
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1 Jul 2023 | Water Res
PFAS were found in high concentrations in textile dyeing wastewater treatment plant influent, effluent, and sludge, with additional PFAA increasing by a factor of 2.3-4.1 after oxidation by the TOP assay.
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DuPont seeks US Supreme Court review after $40 million PFAS cancer verdict
Policy
30 Jun 2023
DuPont de Nemours Inc. on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether a lower court inappropriately hamstrung its defense during trial over claims that its chemicals caused cancer.
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[Video] The PFAS Cover-up
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29 Jun 2023 | Zembla
In the ‘PFAS Cover-up’ Zembla uncovers what PFAS-producers Dupont and 3M knew of the dangers of their chemicals.
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Solvay reaches nearly $393 million PFAS settlement with New Jersey
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28 Jun 2023 | Reuters
The U.S. branch of Belgian chemicals company Solvay has struck a nearly $393-million deal with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to settle some claims linked to drinking water pollution caused by one of its plants,
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Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in United States Tapwater: Comparison of Underserved Private-Well and Public-Supply Exposures and Associated Health Implications
Science
26 Jun 2023 | Environ. Int.
Models based on drinking water testing suggest that at least one PFAS is present in 45% of US drinking water. The authors recommend that monitoring should be improved by including more rural and private wells and by expanding target and non-target analysis methods.
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Toward systematic understanding of adsorptive removal of legacy and emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) by various activated carbons (ACs)
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24 Jun 2023 | Environ Res
Particle size and surface properties of activated carbon affect their efficiency for PFAS removal, with increased efficiency when the activated carbon was chemically treated.
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3M's Historic $10 Billion 'Forever Chemical' Payout Is Just The Tip of the PFAS Iceberg
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23 Jun 2023 | TIME
If you’re like 200 million other Americans, when you turned on your tap today you consumed water contaminated with PFAS, but better known as “forever chemicals” because that’s about how long they linger in the environment.
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Regulating PFAS at the Edge of Detection
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21 Jun 2023 | American Bar Association
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published proposed regulations (88 FR 18638) for PFAS drinking water standards and seeks public comment.
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Domestic Dogs and Horses as Sentinels of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure and Associated Health Biomarkers in Gray's Creek North Carolina
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20 Jun 2023 | Environ Sci Technol
Many PFAS were detected in dogs and horses in areas with documented PFAS contamination, and as in humans, liver and kidney health in domestic animals may be sensitive to long-term PFAS exposures.