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Discussion. Has the human population become an sentinel for the adverse effects of PFAS contamination on wildlife health and endangered species?
Science
2 Aug 2023 | Sci Total Environ
PFAS are detected in wildlife globally, with international efforts needed to restrict PFAS discharges into the environment and to clean up PFAS-contaminated sites in order to protect wildlife from chemical pollution and advance species conservation.
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New study finds harmful forever chemicals in seemingly ‘green’ products: ‘I would not consider that biodegradable’
News
29 Jul 2023 | Yahoo News
But a recent study revealed that these biodegradable alternatives might not be as environmentally friendly as they appear.
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Effective communications strategies to increase the impact of environmental health research
Science
18 Jul 2023 | Environ Health
Among peer-reviewed papers with a press release, media attention was associated with better abstract and press release readability, and scholarly citations were associated with media attention, the presence of a press release, and open-access status. Recommendations are also provided for authors to increase the reach and impact of future papers.
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Proposed PFAS Rule Would Cost Companies Estimated $1B; Lacks Limits and Cleanup Requirement
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10 Jul 2023 | KFF Health News
A proposed federal rule calls for forcing companies to disclose whether their products contain toxic “forever” chemicals, the government’s first attempt at cataloging the pervasiveness of PFAS across the United States.
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DuPont seeks US Supreme Court review after $40 million PFAS cancer verdict
Policy
30 Jun 2023
DuPont de Nemours Inc. on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether a lower court inappropriately hamstrung its defense during trial over claims that its chemicals caused cancer.
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Solvay reaches nearly $393 million PFAS settlement with New Jersey
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28 Jun 2023 | Reuters
The U.S. branch of Belgian chemicals company Solvay has struck a nearly $393-million deal with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to settle some claims linked to drinking water pollution caused by one of its plants,
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NEWMOA Releases First-of-its-kind PFAS Regional Draft Model Legislation for Public Comment
Policy
16 Jun 2023
The Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association recently published a draft model legislation that aims to provide a comprehensive framework for addressing the production, sale, and disposal of products containing PFAS.
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America’s first high-volume ‘PFAS Annihilator’ is up and running in West Michigan
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4 May 2023 | woodTV8
After five years of development, a four-way business partnership has created the nation’s first high-volume closed-loop PFAS destruction system — and it’s right here in West Michigan.
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Evidence of compost contamination with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from "compostable" food serviceware
Science
1 May 2023 | Biointerphases
Including compostable serviceware in compost likely contaminates the finished compost with PFAS – including PFOA – and threatens surrounding groundwater, surface waters, and crops.
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Smouldering to treat PFAS in sewage sludge
Science
25 Apr 2023 | Waste Manage.
Smoldering combustion completely removed all 4-8 carbon chain length PFAS from sewage sludge under all conditions, though extremely high temperatures and the addition of CaO were needed to mineralize the PFAS completely.
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Colorado School of Mines researchers patent new process to destroy harmful PFAS "forever chemicals"
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13 Apr 2023 | CBS Colorado
The School of Mine's process -- called Hydrothermal alkaline treatment -- uses an extremely hot boiling sand with a chemical reactant to eliminate PFAS without emissions.
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[Vermont] Senate approves bill that would ban PFAS from menstrual and cosmetic products, textiles and turf fields
Policy
5 Apr 2023
The Vermont Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that would regulate manufacturers selling menstrual and cosmetic products that contain PFAS and a list of other chemicals associated with human health problems.
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Paper Bags and Compostable Food Packages May Contain Toxic Forever Chemicals, Warns Study
News
4 Apr 2023 | The Weather Channel
Paper bags and compostable paper bowls that carry these delicacies could be high on forever chemicals — harmful for both human health as well as the environment, warns a study led by an international team of researchers.
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Fast-food packaging can emit volatile PFAS
News
29 Mar 2023 | C&EN
Study suggests polymers with fluorinated side chains degrade into toxic fluorotelomer alcohols.
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Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Canadian Fast Food Packaging
Science
28 Mar 2023 | Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett.
The use of PFAS in food packaging such as “compostable” bowls represents a regrettable substitution of single-use plastic food packaging.