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Michigan judge sides with 3M, invalidates PFAS cleanup rules
Policy
17 Nov 2022
he state of Michigan did not follow proper administrative procedure when setting groundwater cleanup standards for PFAS chemicals, according to a judicial order which invalidated those rules this week but did not immediately prohibit their continued usage.
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[Public Comments] New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Comments on Draft World Health Organization Drinking Water Quality Guidelines for PFOA and PFOS
Science
17 Nov 2022
NJDEP identified the need for many revisions in both the factual information and the conclusions about health effects, treatment removal, and other topics discussed in the draft WHO document.
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Nontargeted screening reveals fluorotelomer ethoxylates in indoor dust and industrial wastewater.
Science
15 Nov 2022 | Environ. Int.
FTEOs were detected in 60% of indoor dust samples and c. 40% of industrial effluent samples, with the highest concentrations in healthcare facility dust and the effluents from electroplating facilities, manufacturers of cosmetics and personal care products, and linen cleaning services for healthcare and work uniforms.
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California sues over PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ that taint water
Policy
14 Nov 2022
A lawsuit filed Thursday by the state of California accuses 3M, Dupont and 16 smaller companies of covering up the harm caused to the environment and the public from chemicals manufactured by the firms that have over decades found their way into waterways and human bloodstreams.
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PFAS in San Francisco Bay Water
News
14 Nov 2022 | San Fransisco Estuary Institute & The Aquatic Science Center
Scientists with the San Francisco Bay RMP detected PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” at parts per trillion concentrations in the waters of the Bay.
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Water Associations Share Final Comments on PFAS CERCLA Proposal
News
14 Nov 2022 | Water & Waste Digest
The U.S. EPA has proposed that PFAS chemicals be listed as hazardous substances in the Superfund.
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Associations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their mixture with oxidative stress biomarkers during pregnancy
Science
14 Nov 2022 | Environ Intern
PFOS was associated with elevated oxidative stress levels during pregnancy, which may affect fetal development.
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Apparent Half-Lives of Chlorinated-Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Isomers in Aviation Firefighters
Science
11 Nov 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
The average half-life of Cl-PFOS among firefighters with previous exposure to fluorinated AFFF was 5.0 years, although other forms of PFOS had half-lives ranging from 4-11.5 years.
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California Sues 3M and DuPont Over PFAS Chemicals
Policy
10 Nov 2022
California is suing 3M Co. and DuPont de Nemours Inc. along with other manufacturers of PFAS, a collection of chemicals that have been linked to health issues including cancer and are commonly found in consumer products such as fabrics, food packaging and cookware.
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California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta sues makers of cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’
Policy
10 Nov 2022
The state of California on Thursday sued the manufacturers of a class of chemicals known as “forever chemicals” that are found in a variety of consumer items including food packaging and cookware and are linked to cancer and other illnesses.
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[Press Release] 116 Scientists Reject WHO’s Draft PFAS Guidelines
News
10 Nov 2022 | Green Science Policy Institute
More than 100 scientists sent a letter to the World Health Organization today urging a complete overhaul or withdrawal of the organization’s draft drinking water guidelines for the two most well-studied PFAS.
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Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances in Runoff and Leaching from AFFF-Contaminated Soils: a Rainfall Simulation Study
Science
10 Nov 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
PFAS concentrations in AFFF-contaminated soils declined significantly after the first rainfall event, but desorption and transport in both runoff and leachates persisted over several rainfall events.
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[Public Comments] International Society for Environmental Epidemiology Comments on Draft World Health Organization Drinking Water Quality Guidelines for PFOA and PFOS
Science
10 Nov 2022 | ISEE Website
The ISEE, a leading scientific association in environmental epidemiology that impacts research, training, and policy worldwide, identified that the provisional WHO guidelines neither protect human health nor include the latest scientific literature.
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Legacy and emerging airborne per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) collected on PM2.5 filters in close proximity to a fluoropolymer manufacturing facility
Science
9 Nov 2022 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Twelve emerging and ten legacy PFAS compounds were detected in aerosol samples around a fluoropolymer manufacturing facility at concentrations higher than at regional background sites, suggesting the manufacturing facility as the local source for these compounds.
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Controlled uptake of PFOA in adult specimens of Paracentrotus lividus and evaluation of gene expression in their gonads and embryos
Science
9 Nov 2022 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
PFOA is persistent and bioaccumulative in sea urchins and adversely affects their health by causing significant changes in the expression of some key target genes and the occurrence of developmental anomalies in the embryos.