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Colorado attorney general sues makers of firefighting foam that uses “forever chemicals” threatening drinking water
News
28 Feb 2022 | The Colorado Sun
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office filed suit Monday against 15 makers of firefighting foam that contains “forever chemicals” called PFAS, alleging the companies caused contamination found in water samples taken across the state and endangered public health.
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EU proposes ban on PFAS in firefighting foams
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28 Feb 2022 | C&EN
The European Union would ban all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams under a Feb. 23 proposal from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
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Firefighters’ Catch-22: Protective gear full of carcinogens
News
16 Feb 2022 | E&E News
Firefighters are exposed to cancer-causing chemicals in the very clothing and gear that is meant to protect them, a paradox that stems from standards set under industry influence.
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Fire Test Performance of Eleven PFAS-Free Class B Firefighting Foams Varying Fuels, Admixture, Water Types and Foam Generation Techniques
Science
14 Feb 2022 | Fire Tech.
PFAS-free firefighting foams were found to meet performance requirements depending on the foam generation technique and the type of fuel or water on which the foams were applied.
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Release of perfluoroalkyl substances from AFFF-impacted concrete in a Firefighting Training Ground (FTG) under repeated rainfall simulations
Science
7 Feb 2022 | J. Hazard. Mater.
High concentrations of 5 PFAS were measured in concrete cores removed from firefighting training grounds, and simulated rainfall released approximately 1% of the total PFAS mass in the concrete surface layer, leading researchers to believe that concrete can be a secondary source of PFAS contamination.
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Indiana firefighters could get annual blood testing for PFAS under proposed pilot program
Policy
20 Jan 2022
Indiana firefighters could get annual blood testing for exposure to synthetic PFAS chemicals through a proposed pilot program, according to a new bill introduced in the Statehouse.
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Disposition of Fluorine on New Firefighter Turnout Gear
Science
10 Jan 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
Multiple analytical techniques revealed high concentrations of both volatile and nonvolatile PFAS in the outer layers, moisture barriers, and thermal layers of new turnout gear.
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Colorado Intensifies Efforts Against ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water Supplies
News
29 Nov 2021 | Fresh Water News/Colorado Politics
Colorado has launched an emergency grant program aimed at helping communities where PFAS have appeared in drinking water.
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Identification of point source dischargers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the United States
Science
2 Nov 2021 | AWWA
A screening-level analysis was conducted of the potential for environmental PFAS releases from contaminated sites, active industrial sites, wastewater treatment plants, and waste disposal sites nationwide.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, epigenetic age and DNA methylation: a cross-sectional study of firefighters
Science
2 Nov 2021 | Epigenomics
PFAS exposure was associated with indicators of adverse health outcomes in firefighters.
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Revealed: More Than 120,000 US Sites Feared To Handle Harmful PFAS ‘Forever’ Chemicals
News
17 Oct 2021 | The Guardian
List of facilities makes it clear that virtually no part of the US appears free from the potential risk of air and water contamination with the chemicals.
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Concentration profiles of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in major sources to the environment
Science
12 Oct 2021 | J. Environ. Manage.
Precursor biotransformation products are detected in landfill leachates and wastewater-related sources.
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PFAS Contamination: Of 21 Barnstable Ponds Tested, 21 Had Contaminants, Town Report Finds
News
4 Oct 2021 | Cape Cod Times
Seven samples had PFAS levels that exceeded the state drinking water standard.
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Connecticut Will Inspect More Than 2,400 Locations in the Hunt for Dangerous PFAS Chemical Contamination
News
7 Sep 2021 | Hartford Courant
Connecticut’s health agency also plans to spend roughly $500,000 to purchase specialized lab equipment that is needed to detect extremely small amounts of the chemicals in the water.
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How Widespread are PFAS Chemicals? CT Officials Are About to Inspect More Than 2,400 Locations
News
30 Aug 2021 | CT Mirror
Connecticut’s health and environmental agencies believe there are other pockets of PFAS contamination hiding throughout the state.