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Scientific Basis for Managing PFAS as a Chemical Class
Science
29 Jun 2020 | ES&T L
This commentary presents a scientific basis for managing as one chemical class the thousands of chemicals known as PFAS.
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Strategies for grouping per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to protect human and environmental health
Science
11 Jun 2020 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
This assessment provides the necessary context for grouping strategies such that they can be adopted as they are, or built on further, to protect human and environmental health from potential PFAS-related effects.
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New PFAS chemical contamination discovered in New Jersey
News
4 Jun 2020 | The Intercept
The recently identified chemicals is known only as “Solvay’s compound” which is a replacement for the PFNA, a close relative of PFOA. Previously, 83 wells around the site have been found to be contaminated with both PFNA and PFOA. Elevated levels of PFNA were found in people living near the plant, with one person’s blood level reaching 63 times the national average.
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Evidence of Air Dispersion: HFPO-DA and PFOA in Ohio and West Virginia Surface Water and Soil near a Fluoropolymer Production Facility
Science
2 Jun 2020 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Downwind atmospheric transport of PFAS was found to expand the boundary of contaminated areas significantly.
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EPA failed to monitor GenX chemical for eight years
News
28 May 2020 | The Fayetteville Observer
The EPA’s regional office wasn’t told it was supposed to inspect the Chemours Fayetteville Works plant until the StarNews in Wilmington reported there was GenX in the Cape Fear River.
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PFAS pollution from Chemours plant distributed by air
News
28 May 2020 | C&EN
Study finds PFOA and GenX-related chemical are widespread downwind of West Virginia facility.
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Solvent Suitability for HFPO-DA (“GenX” Parent Acid) in Toxicological Studies
Science
27 May 2020 | ES&T L
GenX was found to degrade in common laboratory solvents suggesting the need for caution when performing or using data from toxicity assessments on it and other closely related PFAS.
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GenX social implications under careful review
News
19 May 2020 | Bladen Journal
In Bladen County, where the Chemours plant is located and ranks No. 2 on the county taxpayer list, the county will let the state do its investigations first.
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Adverse effects of in vitro GenX exposure on rat thyroid cell viability, DNA integrity and thyroid-related genes expression.
Science
19 May 2020 | Environ. Pollut.
GenX exposure is associated with endocrine disruption by damaging the thyroid cell's DNA.
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Federal grand jury wraps with no criminal charges for Chemours
News
18 May 2020 | WRAL.com
The company said that, though the federal criminal case is no longer a threat, "it is not possible at this point to predict the timing, course, or outcome of all governmental and regulatory inquiries and notices and litigation."
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Detecting toxic PFAS with a chip-sized sensor
News
22 Apr 2020 | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PHYS.org)
The device can provide real time, point-of-use measurement data for PFOS at 0.5 ppt and the research team is working to extend this technology to detect other PFAS including PFOA, PFBA, PFBS, and GenX.
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Evaluation of Developmental Toxicity, Developmental Neurotoxicity, and Tissue Dose in Zebrafish Exposed to GenX and Other PFAS
Science
14 Apr 2020 | Environ. Health Perspect.
Exposure to PFPeS, PFHxS, PFHpS, and PFOS resulted in physical deformities and hyperactivity.
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[Legal Analysis] Emerging Thoughts: A Principled Framework for Regulating GenX as an Emerging Contaminant as an Emerging Contaminant
Policy
8 Apr 2020
An analysis written by Miranda Goot looks at regulating GenX as an emerging contaminant by commenting on three potential legal frameworks.
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DEQ rejects Chemours’ proposed GenX groundwater cleanup plan
News
8 Apr 2020 | NC Policy Watch
DEQ received over 1,240 public comments on the plan, most of which denounced Chemours’ plan as insufficient to meet the needs of the community and the demands of the law.
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How long will it take to rid PFAS from private wells?
News
7 Apr 2020 | North Carolina Health News
Figures from the state Department of Environmental Quality show that, as of mid-February, more than 2,500 homes in the contaminated area have qualified for water filtration systems provided by Chemours.