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Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure Risks in US Carceral Facilities
Science
15 Mar 2024 | AJPH
To evaluate the risk of exposure to PFAS among the US incarcerated population, this study analyzed the geographic proximity of carceral facilities to known or likely PFAS contamination sites, finding that 5% of facilities are located within the same watershed boundaries as PFAS contamination sources, with implications for health inequities and the need for environmental monitoring in prisons.
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Frustrated Greenwich residents say not enough being done to fix toxic PFAS chemicals in water supply
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22 Feb 2024 | Greenwich Time
Residents say they are frustrated by what they see as the town's piecemeal and convoluted approach to water testing and contamination, and many of them said so during a recent presentation on regulation and prohibition of toxic chemicals in the water supply.
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PFAS Promotes Disinfection Byproduct Formation Through Triggering Particle-bound Organic Matter Release in Drinking Water Pipes
Science
21 Feb 2024 | Water Research
Trace PFAS in drinking water can trigger particles to release organic matter, which are precursors for disinfection byproduct formation, suggesting that water utilities should further explore the roles of loose deposit particles in drinking water.
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2 Republican legislators push to set standards for PFAS in groundwater
Policy
20 Feb 2024
A newly proposed bill could give the Department of Natural Resources the green light to move forward with setting groundwater standards for "forever chemicals," despite the high cost of implementation.
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Federal court finalizes $1.2B ‘forever chemicals’ settlement involving major firms
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8 Feb 2024 | The Hill
Per the terms of the settlement, DuPont de Nemours, as well as spinoff firms Chemours and Corteva will collectively establish a $1.18 billion fund for public water systems that have been contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, at any level.
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[Report] Guide to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) sampling within Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration
Science
8 Feb 2024 | USGS
This guide aims to provide fundamental concepts and considerations involved with environmental sampling for PFAS during site assessments.
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The Cost of Freeing Drinking Water from ‘Forever Chemicals’
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15 Jan 2024 | Undark
The U.S. EPA's upcoming standard setting a maximum contaminant level of 4 parts per trillion for PFAS in drinking water is prompting utilities like the Greater Augusta Utility District in Maine to gear up for costly updates, raising concerns about the effectiveness, health impacts, and economic burden of the stringent regulation.
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House Resolution Would Push Accountability For Saint-Gobain’s PFAS Pollution
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12 Jan 2024 | InDepthNH.org
The resolution as written calls for compensation from Saint-Gobain to pay for PFAS-related injuries and treatment, for water and soil to be cleaned.
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‘I’ve been drinking poison for 30 years’: West Plains residents reckon with slow-moving PFAS cleanup
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31 Dec 2023 | The Columbian
“My emotions have been on a roller coaster for the last couple of months. Anger. Disappointment. Verging on heartbreak,” Danner said in a mid-December interview. “I’ve been drinking poison for 30 years and there’s nothing going to be done about it anytime soon.”
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GenX Disturbs the Indicators of Hepatic Lipid Metabolism Even at Environmental Concentration in Drinking Water via PPARα Signaling Pathways
Science
27 Dec 2023 | Chem Res Toxicol
GenX, a substitute for PFOA, was found to cause liver damage and disrupt lipid metabolism in mice even at low environmental concentrations when exposed to drinking water.
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[Press Release] Dingell, Fitzpatrick, Ryan Introduce PFAS Action Act
Policy
14 Dec 2023
Representatives Debbie Dingell, Brian Fitzpatrick, and Pat Ryan, along with 13 additional members of Congress, introduced comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to protect Americans and the environment from harmful forever chemicals known as PFAS.
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Testing for forever chemicals in water will likely increase your water bill
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11 Dec 2023 | KFYR
But while testing water might have health benefits, it could end up hitting residents in the wallet.
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‘Never seen a group of substances’ like these: House lawmakers told of the perils of PFAS
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8 Dec 2023 | Florida Politics
As Florida lawmakers continue efforts to keep the state’s environment clean, lawmakers heard of a possible threat that could cause harm to the state’s residents.
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Conservation group estimates PFAS cleanup in state drinking water would cost $208 million
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4 Dec 2023 | Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin Green Fire, a conservation group with a membership largely made up of former state Department of Natural Resources employees, released a report Friday that estimates the capital cost for PFAS treatment of public water systems and other sources of water would be $208 million.
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New N.C. Regulatory Proposal Puts Burden of PFAS Clean-Up Costs on Polluters, Not Ratepayers
Policy
2 Dec 2023
North Carolina House Bill 864 would empower state agencies to order “the responsible party to pay the public water system any actual and necessary costs incurred by the public water system to remove, correct, or abate any adverse effects upon the water supply resulting from the contamination for which the person is responsible.”