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Adsorption of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to containers
Science
21 Jul 2022 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Containers used to hold PFAS mixtures adsorbed the chemicals at different rates based on PFAS chemistry, container hydrophobicity, temperature, and container manufacturer, with the general trend of PFAS adsorption as polypropylene > HDPE > PET > glass > polystyrene.
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Wisconsin sues ‘forever chemicals’ manufacturers for ‘widespread contamination’
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20 Jul 2022 | The Hill
Wisconsin has filed a lawsuit against 18 companies over the manufacturing and marketing of toxic “forever chemicals,” alleging that these firms engaged in the “widespread contamination” of the state’s “property and natural resources.”
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PFAS in consumer products grabs public attention
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14 Jul 2022 | Environmental Health News
EHN wrapped up the first part of an extensive investigation into PFAS in consumer products.
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Petitioners demand Columbia Sportswear remove PFAS
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8 Jul 2022 | NRDC
NRDC and USPIRG Education Fund delivered 48,000 petition signatures to Columbia Sportswear CEO, calling for the phase-out of toxic PFAS from the company’s supply chain.
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When organic is toxic: How a composting facility likely spread massive amounts of ‘forever chemicals’ across one town in Massachusetts
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7 Jul 2022 | The Boston Globe
But their health got worse and this spring, they learned of a potential reason why: The water they were drinking and cooking with contained massive amounts of toxic chemicals, known as PFAS — more than 50 times what state regulators consider safe to drink.
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When organic is toxic: How a composting facility likely spread massive amounts of ‘forever chemicals’ across one town in Massachusetts
News
6 Jul 2022 | Boston Globe
The water they were drinking and cooking with contained massive amounts of toxic chemicals, known as PFAS — more than 50 times what state regulators consider safe to drink.
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How to Define PFAS
Policy
1 Jul 2022
The US EPA’s approach to this category of chemicals is narrower than an international one.
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EPA Announces New Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFAS Chemicals, $1 Billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Strengthen Health Protections
Policy
15 Jun 2022
EPA also announced that it is inviting states and territories to apply for $1 billion – the first of $5 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant funding – to address PFAS and other emerging contaminants in drinking water, specifically in small or disadvantaged communities.
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[White Paper] Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Food Packaging Second Alternatives Assessment
Science
13 Jun 2022 | WA State Department of Ecology
This is the second Washington State Department of Ecology alternatives assessment of PFAS in plant-fiber-based food packaging.
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The First Quantitative Investigation of Compounds Generated from PFAS, PFAS-containing Aqueous Film-forming Foams and Commercial Fluorosurfactants in Pyrolytic Processes
Science
13 Jun 2022 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Pyrolysis of AFFF and fluorosurfactant samples resulted in the formation of 1,4-dioxane, benzene, and other non-fluorinated compounds, as well as fluorinated volatile compounds, suggesting the uncontrolled heating of PFAS is harmful to the environment and human health.
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Occurrence, distribution, and input pathways of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in soils near different sources in Shanghai
Science
13 Jun 2022 | Environ. Pollut.
Many PFAS were detected throughout soils, with highest concentrations near fire stations and industrial areas.
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Toxic PFAS, the “everywhere chemicals,” are in organic pasta sauce and ketchup, drugs, pesticides, and foodware
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8 Jun 2022 | Sierra
Organic pasta sauce and ketchup, common medicines and drugs such as Flonase nasal spray, Prozac, and Cipro, and even the basic packaging in which our foods are wrapped were found to be contaminated with a toxic class of chemicals known as PFAS.
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PFAS use in electronic products and exposure risks during handling and processing of e-waste: A review
Science
24 May 2022 | J Environ Manage
The wide use of PFAS in electronics presents a likely exposure source to workers at electronic-waste disposal sites given that PFAS have been detected in environmental and human samples near waste processing sites.
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Maine bans use of sewage sludge on farms to reduce risk of PFAS poisoning
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13 May 2022 | The Guardian
Maine last month became the first state to ban the practice of spreading PFAS-contaminated sewage sludge as fertilizer.
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Here’s another reason to donate blood: it reduces ‘forever chemicals’ in your body
News
12 May 2022 | The Guardian
Now, for the first time, scientists have found a way to remove PFAS from the human body: by donating blood.