Showing 1216-1230 of 4702
-
Proposed PFAS draft legislation could give chemical companies regulation loopholes
Policy
18 Sep 2023
Two North Carolina moms who are activists against PFAS pollution met with federal leaders, including Sen. Thom Tillis, to speak out against new draft legislation that could allow polluters to avoid regulation.
-
The battle over PFAS in Europe
News
18 Sep 2023 | c&en
Industry pushes back on the government proposal to ban fluoropolymers.
-
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances chemical degradation strategies: insights into the underlying reaction mechanisms
Science
18 Sep 2023 | Curr. Opin. Chem. Eng.
This review discusses how PFAS are degraded by different mechanisms in order to facilitate the advancement of PFAS destruction methods.
-
An integrated assessment of ecological and human health risks of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances through toxicity prediction approaches
Science
18 Sep 2023 | Sci Total Environ
PFOS and PFOA are the most prevalent PFAS in surface water and in humans, and modeling indicates that they result in endocrine disruption and multi-generational behavioral effects.
-
2 ways of knowing if there are PFAS in your drinking water
News
17 Sep 2023 | Popular Science
If forever chemicals made it into your water supply, a filtration system can help remove them.
-
Toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ found in drinking water across Georgia
News
15 Sep 2023 | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A new round of testing has revealed toxic chemicals linked to cancer and impaired immunity, including in children, in the drinking water of nearly a dozen systems across Georgia, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
-
Firefighters fear the toxic chemicals in their gear could be contributing to rising cancer cases
News
14 Sep 2023 | AP
Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned when doctors discovered a large tumor in his chest.
-
UL Solutions Enhances Restricted Substance Management Software to Help Clients Identify PFAS in Product Data and Aid Compliance Management
News
14 Sep 2023 | UL Solutions
UL Solutions, today announced an addition to its restricted substance and chemical data management software that helps clients to quickly identify PFAS in product and product portfolio data.
-
Serum concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and risk of renal cell carcinoma in the Multiethnic Cohort Study
Science
14 Sep 2023 | Environ. Int.
Researchers found a significant positive correlation between PFNA and renal cell carcinoma risk, particularly in African American participants but also in Native Hawaiian and White participants.
-
Nissan doubles restricted substances over 4 years, including PFAS
News
13 Sep 2023 | Nikkei Asia
Self-regulation by automaker and partner Renault goes beyond some national rules.
-
Addressing America’s PFAS issue cannot wait forever
News
12 Sep 2023 | Roll Call
'Polluter pays' should guide addressing PFAS contamination.
-
US Food Faces PFAS Challenge as European Rules, Policies Expand
News
12 Sep 2023 | Pat Rizzuto and Stephen Gardner
European limits on the amounts of PFAS allowed in food are the first of several policies that analysts expect will affect US exports and the domestic food supply.
-
State files lawsuit against Gerald R. Ford Int'l Airport for PFAS inaction
News
11 Sep 2023 | Fox17 News
Attorney General Dana Nessel says PFAS originating from the airport was detected in Cascade Township's drinking water.
-
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, gestational weight gain, postpartum weight retention and body composition in the UPSIDE cohort
Science
11 Sep 2023 | Environmental Health
PFOA and PFHxS exposure during pregnancy are associated with altered patterns of gestational weight gain and post-partum adiposity with potential implications for fetal development and long-term maternal cardiometabolic health.
-
Community calls on Department of Defence to expand PFAS testing zone in Richmond
News
11 Sep 2023 | ABC News
The Richmond RAAF base lies about a kilometre away from her house, however, she said she was not informed that toxic PFAS chemicals had leached from the site into nearby properties before she bought the home.