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U.S. EPA Says it’s Not Obligated to Regulate PFAS-laden Sludge Applied to Land
Policy
17 Sep 2024
The EPA and PEER are in a legal dispute over whether the EPA is required to regulate PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer, with PEER arguing that the Clean Water Act mandates regulation of these pollutants due to potential harm.
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Safe and sustainable alternatives could reduce use of PFAS in textiles and enhance reuse and recycling
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17 Sep 2024 | European Environment Agency
The EEA briefing offers an overview on how the ongoing process to restrict the use of PFAS in the EU could have an impact on the possibility to reuse and recycle used textiles.
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Levels and trends of persistent organic pollutants in human populations living in the Arctic
Science
17 Sep 2024 | Int J Circumpolar Health
Long-chain PFAS, such as PFNA and PFDA, are increasing in Arctic populations, especially in Greenland and Nunavik, due to their bioaccumulation in marine wildlife, posing significant health risks.
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Three US states call on environmental agency to regulate PFAS air emissions
Policy
16 Sep 2024
North Carolina, New Jersey, and New Mexico petitioned regulators to classify some PFAS as hazardous air pollutants.
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Some New Mexico households eligible for free well testing to detect PFAS
News
16 Sep 2024 | KRQE
The New Mexico Environment Department is offering residents around Cannon Air Force Base free water testing for PFAS contamination.
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[Opinion] ‘Forever’ Pesticides Threaten Worse Environmental Harms Than DDT
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16 Sep 2024 | Scientific American
A looming and poorly regulated PFAS threat comes from these chemicals’ common use in pesticides on farms nationwide.
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How a California County Got PFAS Out of Its Drinking Water
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16 Sep 2024 | NPR
But in the past few years, Yorba Linda has picked up another distinction: It’s home to the nation’s largest per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) water treatment plant of its kind, according to the city.
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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Southeast Los Angeles: Industrial legacy and environmental justice
Science
16 Sep 2024 | Sci. Total Environ.
PFAS were detected in 30% of tap water samples from California, with the highest concentrations found in low-income, predominantly Latino communities in heavily industrialized areas of Southeast Los Angeles, highlighting the need for improved water testing and regulations to protect vulnerable populations.
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‘PFAS . . . everywhere’: A Mass. class action lawsuit may set a new standard for damages
News
14 Sep 2024 | Boston Globe
Environmental and industry groups are closely watching the case ahead of an expected ‘tsunami’ of PFAS lawsuits.
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Dayton lab becomes first certified PFAS lab of its kind in Ohio
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14 Sep 2024 | Dayton Daily News
Dayton’s water lab has become the first municipal or commercial lab in Ohio to achieve state certification for PFAS testing, which officials say should help hold down testing costs while ensuring samples are tested in a prompt manner.
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'Forever chemicals' on Texas land? EPA puts $3.2M into PFAS biosolids research
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13 Sep 2024 | ABC
Texas A&M and Texas Tech will receive $1.6 million apiece as part of the grant, the EPA announced Thursday.
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Spokane International Airport releases first PFAs report
News
13 Sep 2024 | KREM 2
The report identifies 10 areas with either known or probable PFAs contamination. Many of those locations are where the airport used or stored firefighting foam.
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Maine officials trying to hide scale of ex-navy base PFAS spill, advocates suspect
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13 Sep 2024 | The Guardian
The government’s communication was called ‘unconscionable’ after one of the largest spills of toxic ‘forever chemicals’.
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Exploring the variability of PFAS in urban sewage: a comparison of emissions in commercial versus municipal urban areas
Science
13 Sep 2024 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
PFOS and 6:2 FTS concentrations were significantly higher in wastewater from commercial areas, with median loads exceeding 0.9 μg per person per day, while municipal areas had lower levels, indicating that commercial activities are a major source of PFAS emissions in urban wastewater.
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Development, validation, and clinical assessment of a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry serum assay for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) recommended by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)
Science
13 Sep 2024 | Anal Bioanal Chem
In 2022, new guidelines recommended measuring nine PFAS compounds in blood, and in this study, 82.2% of samples had concentrations between 2 and 20 ng/mL, with a lower median PFAS level than previous national surveys, indicating a potential decrease in exposure or differences in population exposure patterns over time.