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[Blog] 2022 Analysis of State Legislation on PFAS and other Toxic Chemicals
Policy
7 Feb 2022
Safer States analyzed state-level policies on toxic chemical regulation, finding that at least 32 states will consider policies in 2022.
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No eating eggs from hens ‘in the whole of Flanders, Belgium’ due to PFAS contamination
News
7 Feb 2022 | The Brussels Times
Due to pollution from a 3M factory in the neighbourhood of Zwijndrecht in Antwerp, the government advised people living within a certain radius of the plant to stop eating eggs and vegetables from their hens and gardens.
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Formidable legal bar shields military from PFAS lawsuits
Policy
1 Feb 2022
Military installations are a major source of community contamination from a class of toxic chemicals called PFAS, but trying to hold the Defense Department accountable can be formidable due to a labyrinth of legal limitations.
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[Working Paper] Nordic enforcement project on PFOS and PFOA in chemical products and articles
Policy
25 Jan 2022
The Nordic Enforcement Group found that 10% of chemical products and articles were non-compliant with restrictions on PFOA and PFOS, with more products containing other PFAS that are not yet restricted.
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[Working Paper] Nordic enforcement project on PFOS and PFOA in chemical products and articles
Science
25 Jan 2022 | Norden
The Nordic Enforcement Group found that 10% of chemical products and articles were non-compliant with restrictions on PFOA and PFOS, with more products containing other PFAS that are not yet restricted.
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US EPA sued over gaps in PFAS release reporting
News
21 Jan 2022 | C&EN
Advocacy groups are asking a federal court to force the US Environmental Protection Agency to plug what they call loopholes in two rules on reporting releases of dozens of toxic, highly persistent chemicals.
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PFAS Standards In Pennsylvania Now Set
Policy
6 Dec 2021
The standards aim to be guidelines by which site remediators can gauge PFAS removal steps in instances of soil pollution.
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Rockland Contends with PFAS- ‘Forever Chemicals’- Above State Limits at Treatment Plant
News
3 Dec 2021 | The Patriot Ledger
The sample from the end of September had the highest level of PFAS since testing started at 29 parts per trillion.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Significance and Considerations within the Regulatory Framework of the USA
Science
23 Nov 2021 | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Regulatory agencies must start being proactive instead of reactive with PFAS contamination.
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States Eclipse Feds in Cleaning Up ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Soil
News
10 Nov 2021 | Bloomberg Law
The EPA is moving forward with a roadmap for addressing PFAS.
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As the EPA pursues PFAS standards, industry and residents are at odds over state regulation
Policy
9 Nov 2021
Wisconsin residents affected by PFAS contamination say the Biden administration’s recently announced strategy to address harmful forever chemicals doesn’t go far enough and highlights the need for state standards.
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Issues in the hazard and risk assessment of perfluoroalkyl substance mixtures.
Science
27 Oct 2021 | Toxicol Lett
This commentary summarizes some of the issues and pitfalls of grouping a large number of structurally diverse compounds - many with limited exposure and absent toxicity database.
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Sununu Signs PFAS Water Protection Bills for New Hampshire
News
26 Aug 2021 | Washington Examiner
This will allow New Hampshire private property owners to sue polluters, set new rules on small groundwater withdrawals, and establish maximum contaminant limits for PFAS.
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Officials Work to Keep ‘Forever Chemicals’ Out of Baltimore’s Water
News
24 Aug 2021 | Baltimore Magazine
New Abell Foundation report shows a mixed bag for city drinking water.
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Seattle study of breast milk from 50 women finds chemical used in food wrappers, firefighting foam
News
18 Jul 2021 | The Seattle Times
This study represented the first PFAS analysis of breast milk in U.S. women since 2004, and offered a mixed progress report.