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Fabrication of a near-infrared excitation surface molecular imprinting ratiometric fluorescent probe for sensitive and rapid detecting perfluorooctane sulfonate in complex matrix
Science
2 Mar 2021 | J Hazard Mater
A PFAS detecting probe was developed for PFOS determination in surface water, human serum, and egg samples across a range of different pHs.
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Wolverine Worldwide releases plan to deal with PFAS contamination at House Street property
News
24 Feb 2021 | FOX 17
The plan needs to be yet approved by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
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Lawsuits raise stakes for Saint-Gobain plan to fix chemical emissions
News
24 Feb 2021 | NHPR
Lawyers for the state and Merrimack are seeking injunctions as soon as possible to shut down the factory until a required upgrade is installed or emissions are otherwise controlled.
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‘Forever chemicals’ found in Los Alamos waters
News
24 Feb 2021 | New Mexico PBS
While most water samples around the Los Alamos National Laboratory contained only trace levels of PFAS, some were 60 to 60,000 times the recommended lifetime exposure limit.
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I Tested My Blood, Tap Water, Household Products, and Cat for PFAS
News
23 Feb 2021 | Consumer Reports
After spending several months reporting on the PFAS crisis, an alarming realization hit—taco night might be poisoning me.
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Cross-Flow Treatment of PFAS in Water: Materials Challenges and Potential Solutions
Science
23 Feb 2021 | Acc. Mater. Res.
Thin-film composite membranes have shown highly efficient in removing PFAS from contaminated water.
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Temporal Trends of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Delaware River Fish, USA
Science
23 Feb 2021 | Integr Environ Assess Manag
Significant decreases in PFNA and PFUnA concentrations were observed in fish fillet from the tidal river during the timeframe of the study, changes in concentrations of other PFAS in tidal and nontidal fish were less substantial.
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Regulating PFAS as a Chemical Class under the California Safer Consumer Products Program
Science
22 Feb 2021 | Environ Health Perspect
In this commentary, we present the rationale adopted by the State of California's DTSC for regulating PFAS as a class in certain consumer products.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in livestock and game species: a review
Science
17 Feb 2021 | Sci. Total Environ.
A compilation of information from livestock and game species as a source of PFAS exposure to humans and discusses toxicokinetics and health effects in animals.
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Degradation of perfluoroheptanoic acid in water by electron beam irradiation
Science
16 Feb 2021 | Environ. Chem. Lett.
PFHpA was successfully degraded using electron beam irradiation leading researchers to believe that it may be a promising technique against other short-chain PFAS.
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‘Am I going to regret it?’: forever chemicals dilemma for breastfeeding mothers
News
15 Feb 2021 | The Guardian
Added exposure to PFAS through breastmilk can lead to a much higher level of the chemical in the infant compared with exposure in utero, causing additional risk during sensitive early development.
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The Price of Really Clean Water: Combining Nanofiltration with Granular Activated Carbon and Anion Exchange Resins for the Removal of Per- And Polyfluoralkyl Substances (PFASs) in Drinking Water Production
Science
15 Feb 2021 | ACS ES&T Water
An analysis of nanofiltration for PFAS removal during drinking water treatment as well as the mechanistic and economic aspects of nanofiltration treatment and the management of the resulting concentrate.
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Poly- and perfluorinated substances in environmental water from the Hartbeespoort and Roodeplaat Dams, South Africa
Science
15 Feb 2021 | Water SA
PFAS concentrations in the present study are comparable to those reported in other parts of South Africa, and also Ghana, higher than the concentrations reported in Uganda, Singapore, and Vietnam, and lower than those in Germany, Japan, and China.
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$4 billon settlement to protect Chemours, DuPont, Corteva against legacy PFAS liabilities
Policy
13 Feb 2021
DuPont, Chemours and Corteva reached the agreement in 2020 and made the announcement three weeks into the new year. It attempts to protect all three against “potential legacy PFAS liabilities,” a joint statement from the three CEOs says.
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Topo Chico Cuts PFAS Levels by More Than Half in New Tests by Consumer Reports
News
12 Feb 2021 | Consumer Reports
Coca-Cola has reduced the level of PFAS chemicals in Topo Chico Mineral Water, the beverage maker’s popular sparkling mineral water, according to new tests by Consumer Reports.