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PFAS chemical contamination will cost Alaska millions
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20 Jun 2019 | Juneau Empire
“PFAS contamination is a widespread problem in Alaska and the U.S., and addressing it is going to be costly. ... This fiscal year, two state departments... have so far spent almost $1 million collectively on PFAS-related costs, according to department figures. About 10 times that could be spent around the state over the next five years…
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The hunt for PFAS turns to Michigan farms using human waste as fertilizer
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19 Jun 2019 | MLive
The hunt for PFAS in Michigan is turning to farm fields, where concerns are growing about possible contamination in treated human waste used as fertilizer. This month, scientists are analyzing test results from more than a dozen state agricultural sites that received the the fertilizer from wastewater treatment plants that were flagged in 2018 for high concentrations of the chemicals flowing into their systems from industrial sources or landfills...
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Development of an oral reference dose for the perfluorinated compound GenX
Science
18 Jun 2019 | J Appl Toxicol
An oral reference dose was developed for GenX to aid risk assessors and regulators in establishing a health-protective drinking water standard.
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On Japan’s Okinawa, U.S. military is accused of contaminating environment with hazardous chemical
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17 Jun 2019 | Washington Post
The U.S. military on the Japanese island of Okinawa is facing accusations of environmental contamination after high levels of a carcinogenic chemical were found in the rivers around a U.S. air base and in the blood of local residents, according to a new study.
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Amid PFAS nightmare, unlikely activists are born in Michigan
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14 Jun 2019 | Bridge Magazine
That none of them can easily pronounce the name of the conference they’re attending says as much about their unlikely roles in fighting PFAS toxins as do their real jobs – moms, a teacher, an office assistant, a psychologist for people with disabilities…
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PFAS Nation: Toxic discharges suspected from almost 500 industrial facilities across U.S.
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11 Jun 2019
At least 475 industrial facilities across the nation could be discharging the toxic fluorinated compounds known as PFAS into the air and water, according to an EWG analysis of government data... [This] count of industrial sites does not include 446 public water systems known to be contaminated with PFAS, more than 100 military installations with known or suspected water contamination identified by the Pentagon, or hundreds of Defense Department fire training stations with known or suspected use of PFAS-based firefighting foam, identified by the Intercept...
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Australian researchers make PFAS breakthrough
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7 Jun 2019 | Australian Defence Magazine
The problem of cleaning up toxic polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) pollution has seen a breakthrough in the discovery of a new low-cost, safe and environmentally friendly method that removes PFAS from water. PFAS pollution does not break down readily in the environment and was extensively used in fire-fighting foams at airports and Defence sites, resulting in contaminated ground and surface water…
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Tap Water Contributions to Plasma Concentrations of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in a Nationwide Prospective Cohort of U.S. Women
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6 Jun 2019 | Environ. Health Perspect.
Drinking contaminated water was a statistically significant predictor of elevated PFOA and PFNA blood plasma levels in a women cohort study.
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The toxic water crisis that 2020 Democrats are still figuring out how to talk about
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4 Jun 2019 | Huffington Post
“As people discover contamination of their drinking water, they become very concerned and would support those who want to solve the problems,” said Arlene Blum, executive director of the California-based Green Science Policy Institute. “The question is, will people vote because of PFAS?”...
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U.S. Congress: H.R. 2377, the “Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019”
Policy
31 May 2019
Reps. Boyle (D-PA) and Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced a bill that require the EPA to set a drinking water maximum contaminant level for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to protect public health.
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Capito among Senators seeking faster EPA action on PFAS chemical pollution
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28 May 2019 | wvik
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators introduced two bills aimed at further regulating a group of toxic chemicals known as PFAS. The chemicals include PFOA, or C-8, used to make nonstick products and other similar chemicals…
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US House Committee holds hearing on PFAS risks
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28 May 2019 | Wisconsin Public Radio
The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on the risk of contamination and exposure to PFAS. The class of chemicals are used in everyday products like cookware, carpets and firefighting foam. More than 4,700 PFAS chemicals are known to exist...
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A guide to the PFAS found in our environment
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22 May 2019 | Chemical & Engineering News
C&E News has put together an interactive library of notable PFAS, including chemical structures and background information.
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Removal of perfluoalkyl acids (PFAAs) through fluorochemical industrial and domestic wastewater treatment plants and bioaccumulation in aquatic plants in river and artificial wetland
Science
20 May 2019 | Environ Int
The removal efficiencies of short- and long-chain PFAS emitted from two fluorochemical industrial parks were evaluated in one industrial, two domestic waste water treatment plants, and in a nearby artificial wetland.
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You’re concerned about PFAS. MLive has answers to your questions
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16 May 2019 | Mlive
What do you need to know about PFAS in water? Michigan is confronting how PFAS contamination is affecting the state. So far, it’s learned that at least 1.5 million residents and thousands of miles of waterways are impacted by the chemicals. The state has issued warnings on drinking water, eating contaminated fish and ingesting PFAS foam…