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How safe is your drinking water? Here's what you need to know about impact of 'forever chemicals' on water quality
News
25 Jan 2025 | Hindustan Times
Senate inquiry raises concerns over PFAS in drinking water, affecting Aboriginal communities reliant on bottled water due to quality issues.
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New PFAS treatment facilities aim to clean North Carolina drinking water
News
25 Jan 2025 | WRAL News
Aqua unveiled seven PFAS treatment facilities in North Carolina, aiming to remove toxic chemicals from drinking water as utilities brace for EPA regulations and potential federal policy changes.
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Multidimensional library for the improved identification of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Science
25 Jan 2025 | Sci Data
A multidimensional dataset was created to improve PFAS identification, characterizing 175 PFAS and 281 ion types through advanced liquid chromatography, ion mobility spectrometry, and mass spectrometry techniques, enhancing environmental and clinical analysis capabilities.
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EPA’s PFAS Regulations: What Real Estate Professionals Need To Know
Policy
24 Jan 2025
This post outlines key EPA regulations, discusses ongoing legal challenges to those regulations, and highlights important considerations for real estate professionals navigating PFAS issues.
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Rep. Blais files bill for private well standards
Policy
23 Jan 2025
New legislation filed by state Rep. Natalie Blais seeks the development of minimum statewide quality standards for private wells, as well as the expansion of a financial assistance program for residents trying to remediate wells contaminated by so-called “forever chemicals,” or PFAS.
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Trump's halting of EPA limits on PFAS in drinking water "a tragic setback," Long Island environmentalist says
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23 Jan 2025 | CBS News
President Donald Trump has withdrawn a Biden administration plan to set new limits on chemical discharge into drinking water.
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PFAS and waste solutions funded in final days of Biden EPA
News
21 Jan 2025 | Waste Drive
A week before President Donald Trump’s second term began, the EPA under former President Joe Biden funded two dozen small businesses working on early-stage environmental technologies.
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High-throughput Screening of Protein Interactions with Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Used in Photolithography
Science
21 Jan 2025 | J. Hazard. Mater.
A computational approach for screening protein interactions with PFAS used in semiconductor manufacturing reveals potential health risks, especially given the growing global demand for semiconductors.
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PFAS concentrations in the blood of Danish surfers
Science
20 Jan 2025 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
PFAS concentrations in the blood of Danish surfers were measured, revealing no significant relationship between the amount of time spent surfing and higher PFAS levels, but male sex and eating meat from free-ranging animals were found to be potential risk factors for increased exposure.
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Bone cell differentiation and mineralization in wild-type and osteogenesis imperfecta zebrafish are compromised by per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Science
17 Jan 2025 | Sci Rep
Exposure to PFOS, PFOA, and PFHxA harmed bone development in zebrafish, disrupting bone cell growth, increasing cell death, and affecting fat storage, with more severe effects in the zebrafish with pre-existing bone issues.
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Microcontaminants and microplastics in water from the textile sector: a review and a database of physicochemical properties, use in the textile process, and ecotoxicity data for detected chemicals
Science
17 Jan 2025 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
PFAS were a large proportion of more than 500 contaminants found in wastewater treatment plants processing textile factory waste, raising concern for their ecotoxicity as the treatment plants do not effectively remove many chemicals.
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EPA administrator nominee talks PFAS, plastic and economy during confirmation hearing
Policy
17 Jan 2025
Lee Zeldin highlighted his plan to balance protecting the environment with protecting the economy and said working on PFAS passive receiver issues would be on his to-do list if confirmed.
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[Press Release] Attorney General Bonta Co-leads Amicus Brief Defending Nationwide PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Drinking Water Standards
Policy
17 Jan 2025
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 17 states in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit defending a U.S. EPA rule establishing the first nationwide drinking water standards for certain toxic PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
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As Portland transitions away from PFAS-laden firefighting foam at the Jetport, lawmakers intend to make state follow
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17 Jan 2025 | The Maine Monitor
Brunswick airport’s toxic foam spill highlighted the need to transition to safer alternatives. A Brunswick legislator is pushing for that to happen.
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A PFAS-free fire suppressant made with Maine wood could fight wildfires
News
17 Jan 2025 | Portland Press Herald
The chemical-free extinguisher could move to the market – and onto firefighting airplanes – quickly. But getting it certified will take time and money.