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City of Tucson files lawsuit against federal government over water contamination
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13 Dec 2024 | KVOA
The City of Tucson has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging negligence by the U.S. Air Force has caused widespread contamination of the city’s drinking water with harmful "forever chemicals."
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MillerKnoll is the First Office Furniture Manufacturer to Announce Elimination of PFAS from North American Brand Portfolio of Products
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12 Dec 2024
MillerKnoll, a global design leader, announces that from May 2025 all North American products from the collective of brands will be free of any added PFAS, making MillerKnoll the first office furniture manufacturer to make this commitment.
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‘Forever chemical’ found in mineral water from several European countries
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12 Dec 2024 | The Guardian
Contamination thought to stem from the heavy application of pesticides containing TFA, a type of PFAS.
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$44 Million For New EV Battery Breakthrough That Solves PFAS Problem, Permanently
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12 Dec 2024 | Clean Technica
Nanoramic has come up with a PFAS-free, drop-in replacement for the conventional binders commonly used in EV battery electrodes as well as other lithium-ion battery applications.
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PFAS in manufacturing: Auditing your supply chain for forever chemicals
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12 Dec 2024 | Manufacturing Drive
Regulatory and consumer pressures are driving brands to go PFAS-free. Here’s how to identify which suppliers and materials could use or contain the chemicals.
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[EDITORIAL] Fluoropolymers and nanomaterials, the invisible hazards of cell phone and computer touchscreens
Science
11 Dec 2024 | Environ Chem Lett
Nanomaterials and fluoropolymers in touchscreen coatings, designed to repel smudges, pose hidden risks of toxicity and environmental harm as they degrade and transfer to users' skin, especially affecting children and frequent users.
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Occurrence, Transport, and Full-Scale Adsorptive Removal of PFAS in Electroplating Parks in China
Science
11 Dec 2024 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Granular activated carbon and hydrophobic anion exchange resin were found to effectively remove up to 98.2% of PFAS from electroplating wastewater in China, reducing annual PFAS discharge by 5030–8000 kg. Anion exchange resin showed higher efficiency but lower selectivity for certain PFAS.
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Impacts of Gestational F-53B Exposure on Fetal Neurodevelopment: Insights from Placental and Thyroid Hormone Disruption
Science
11 Dec 2024 | Environ Health (Wash)
Exposure to the PFOS replacement chemical F-53B during pregnancy led to its accumulation in the placenta and fetal brain, disrupting thyroid hormone transport and gene regulation, ultimately causing fetal growth issues and impaired brain development in mice.
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Individual and joint associations of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances with children's mitochondrial DNA copy number, and modified by estimated glomerular filtration rate
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10 Dec 2024 | Environ Res
Legacy and emerging PFAS, especially PFOA, were associated with lower levels of mitochondrial DNA in children, with more pronounced associations seen in those with weaker kidney function and older age, highlighting the potential health risks of PFAS exposure in early life.
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EPA Proposes to Update Proposed SNURs for 17 PFAS, Designating Manufacture (Including Import) as a Significant New Use
Policy
9 Dec 2024
On November 29, 2024, the U.S. EPA issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking that would update the December 2, 2022, proposed significant new use rules for 17 PFAS that were the subject of premanufacture notices and are also subject to an Order issued by EPA pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act.
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‘This is my Chernobyl:’ Texas ranchers watch cows die because of PFAS
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7 Dec 2024 | News Nation
Testing by the county revealed contamination that curiously extended from the fertilizer spread on the neighbor’s farmland across the street — to the soil and water on the Colemans’ properties, as well as their animals.
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Their Fertilizer Poisons Farmland. Now, They Want Protection From Lawsuits.
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6 Dec 2024 | The New York Times
The company, Synagro, sells farmers treated sludge from factories and homes to use as fertilizer. But that fertilizer, also known as biosolids, can contain harmful “forever chemicals” known as PFAS linked to serious health problems including cancer and birth defects.
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Re/insurers grapple with 'hard-to-predict' PFAS problem
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6 Dec 2024 | Insurance Day
PFAS could create a tidal wave of litigation, but not enough is enough about the science and the law to say if these ‘forever chemicals’ are the next asbestos.
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Lawsuit Filed Over PFAS Discharge From Chemours Plant
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6 Dec 2024 | West Virginia Public Broadcasting
The West Virginia Rivers Coalition has filed a federal lawsuit against Chemours over water pollution in Wood County.
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Maine's first accredited lab for PFAS testing is expanding to meet demand
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6 Dec 2024 | News Center Maine
Lindof turned to Maine Laboratories. Located in a historic farmhouse in Norridgewock, the lab offers water test kits for 28 compounds that can be measured as low as 2 parts per trillion. Customers can order the kits online, complete with instructions. The kits run $375.