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[Blog] The Clean Energy Future: How We Get There Matters
Policy
21 Nov 2022
In the midst of global efforts to clean up and eliminate the use of PFAS, Chemours is doubling down on manufacturing these toxic “forever” chemicals.
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GAC Filters Continue To Effectively Remove Chemours’ PFAS
News
21 Nov 2022 | Cape Fear Public Utility Authority
CFPUA has an ongoing program to monitor PFAS in raw, untreated water from the Cape Fear River and in finished, treated drinking water.
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Bone mass density following developmental exposures to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): a longitudinal cohort study
Science
19 Nov 2022 | Environ Health
PFAS exposures in childhood are negatively associated with overall bone mass density, with the strongest association seen for PFNA amongst 5-year-olds.
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A Year in Review: EPA’s Work on PFAS
News
18 Nov 2022 | Environmental Protection
The EPA’s A Year of Progress Under EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap, published this week, outlines what actions have been taken so far to better the lives of people in our communities.
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Biota-Sediment Accumulation Factors (BSAFs) for Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS)
Science
18 Nov 2022 | Environ Toxicol Chem
A summary of biota-sediment accumulation factors is given for many PFAS, and the largest research gap identified is understanding the effects of concentration and mixtures upon bioaccumulation from sediments.
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First Evidence of Prenatal Exposure to Emerging Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances Associated with E-Waste Dismantling: Chemical Structure-Based Placental Transfer and Health Risks
Science
18 Nov 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
Electronic waste dismantling contributes to adult and fetal exposure to PFAS, with 6:2 FTSA, 6:2 Cl-PFESA, and PFOPA identified as major emerging PFAS with trans-placemental transfer efficiencies higher than that of PFOS.
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Michigan judge sides with 3M, invalidates PFAS cleanup rules
Policy
17 Nov 2022
he state of Michigan did not follow proper administrative procedure when setting groundwater cleanup standards for PFAS chemicals, according to a judicial order which invalidated those rules this week but did not immediately prohibit their continued usage.
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Nontargeted screening reveals fluorotelomer ethoxylates in indoor dust and industrial wastewater.
Science
15 Nov 2022 | Environ. Int.
FTEOs were detected in 60% of indoor dust samples and c. 40% of industrial effluent samples, with the highest concentrations in healthcare facility dust and the effluents from electroplating facilities, manufacturers of cosmetics and personal care products, and linen cleaning services for healthcare and work uniforms.
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California sues over PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ that taint water
Policy
14 Nov 2022
A lawsuit filed Thursday by the state of California accuses 3M, Dupont and 16 smaller companies of covering up the harm caused to the environment and the public from chemicals manufactured by the firms that have over decades found their way into waterways and human bloodstreams.
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Water Associations Share Final Comments on PFAS CERCLA Proposal
News
14 Nov 2022 | Water & Waste Digest
The U.S. EPA has proposed that PFAS chemicals be listed as hazardous substances in the Superfund.
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Associations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their mixture with oxidative stress biomarkers during pregnancy
Science
14 Nov 2022 | Environ Intern
PFOS was associated with elevated oxidative stress levels during pregnancy, which may affect fetal development.
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Apparent Half-Lives of Chlorinated-Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Isomers in Aviation Firefighters
Science
11 Nov 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
The average half-life of Cl-PFOS among firefighters with previous exposure to fluorinated AFFF was 5.0 years, although other forms of PFOS had half-lives ranging from 4-11.5 years.
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California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta sues makers of cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’
Policy
10 Nov 2022
The state of California on Thursday sued the manufacturers of a class of chemicals known as “forever chemicals” that are found in a variety of consumer items including food packaging and cookware and are linked to cancer and other illnesses.
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[Press Release] 116 Scientists Reject WHO’s Draft PFAS Guidelines
News
10 Nov 2022 | Green Science Policy Institute
More than 100 scientists sent a letter to the World Health Organization today urging a complete overhaul or withdrawal of the organization’s draft drinking water guidelines for the two most well-studied PFAS.
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Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances in Runoff and Leaching from AFFF-Contaminated Soils: a Rainfall Simulation Study
Science
10 Nov 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
PFAS concentrations in AFFF-contaminated soils declined significantly after the first rainfall event, but desorption and transport in both runoff and leachates persisted over several rainfall events.