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A landmark settlement: Delaware gets $50 million from DuPont, and chemicals companies for PFAS clean-up
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13 Jul 2021 | WDEL News
This marks the first time the Delaware Department of Justice has resolved environmental damage claims on behalf of the state.
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The True Cost of PFAS and the Benefits of Acting Now
Science
12 Jul 2021 | Environmental Science & Technology
This review of the true costs of PFAS highlights the need to act now to ensure that exposures are capped at current levels by reducing the production and use of PFAS.
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EPA approved toxic chemicals for fracking a decade ago, new file shows
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12 Jul 2021 | The New York Times
The approvals came despite the agency’s own concerns about toxicity.
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[Press Release] PFAS Action Act clears House energy committee
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16 Jun 2021 | EWG
The legislation would create a national drinking water standard for select PFAS chemicals, designate PFAS as hazardous substances, limit industrial discharges and provide $200 million annually to assist water utilities and wastewater treatment facilities.
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Fluorinated Compounds in North American Cosmetics
Science
15 Jun 2021 | ES&T L
PFAS were found in a variety of cosmetics where PFAS was generally not listed on the ingredient label.
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There’s no need to control PFAS as a class, industry scientists say
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19 May 2021 | C&EN
Their analysis counters a policy proposal in the European Union that would restrict production and use of most PFAS as a single class.
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Chemical giants hid dangers of ‘forever chemicals’ in food packaging
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12 May 2021 | The Guardian
DuPont and Daikin knew the dangers of a PFAS compound widely used in food packaging since 2010, but hid them from the public and the Food and Drug Administration.
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San Jose firefighters allege gear gave them cancer
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11 May 2021 | San José Spotlight
A 2016 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found firefighters are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer compared to the general public. Cancer is the leading cause of death in the profession.
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These pets have high levels of forever chemicals in their blood. Has that made them sick?
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10 May 2021 | North Carolina Health News
A study of pets who live near Chemours plant in Fayetteville found at least one measurable type of PFAS in every dog tested and all but one horse. Some of the levels were staggering.
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‘Canary in a coal mine’: Scientists test alligators for PFAS chemical compounds
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6 May 2021 | The Fayetteville Observer
Alligators in the lower Cape Fear River had changes in their immune system that could indicate the development of autoimmune-like diseases in response to exposure to high-levels of the contaminants.
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How US chemical industry lobbying and cash defeated regulation in Trump era
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27 Apr 2021 | The Guardian
PFAS manufacturers like Chemours, 3M, DuPont, Daikin, Arkema, Solvay and the American Chemistry Council trade group also made donations to key congressional committee members as PFAS bills were debated.
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[Opinion] Urgent action needed to protect Alaskans’ health, drinking water
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14 Apr 2021 | Anchorage Daily News
PFAS have been found at over 100 individual sites in nearly 30 locations across Alaska and it is likely that the number of communities with contaminated water will grow as more sampling is conducted throughout the state.
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Lawmakers, environmental activist introduce PFAS Action Act
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13 Apr 2021 | ABC News
U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced legislation that aims to protect people and the environment from chemicals known as PFAS.
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Alaska sues PFAS makers as lawmakers seek broader action from regulators
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8 Apr 2021 | Alaska Public Media
The lawsuit focuses on two compounds — PFOS and PFOA — that are contained in firefighting foams commonly used at airports that are designed to suppress fuel fires.
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A town’s water is contaminated with ‘forever chemicals.’ How did it get that bad?
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2 Apr 2021 | Consumer Reports
Tests by the Guardian and CR found high levels of PFAS in Pittsboro, N.C.