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Proposed PFAS Rule Would Cost Companies Estimated $1B; Lacks Limits and Cleanup Requirement
News
10 Jul 2023 | KFF Health News
A proposed federal rule calls for forcing companies to disclose whether their products contain toxic “forever” chemicals, the government’s first attempt at cataloging the pervasiveness of PFAS across the United States.
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[Opinion] No loopholes for polluters: Those responsible for PFAS must pay
Policy
7 Jul 2023
Now that the scope of this environmental crime has been revealed, many companies are seeking exemptions from our federal cleanup laws.
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Wolverine Worldwide trying to dodge $19-million in PFAS settlement obligations, Plainfield Twp. says
News
7 Jul 2023 | WZZM13
If a judge grants the company's request, Township officials are worried it could shift the financial burden to water customers.
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What to do if you’re worried about “forever chemicals” in your drinking water
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7 Jul 2023 | Vox
A new study detected PFAS in 45 percent of the country’s tap water supply. Here’s what you can do.
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Assessment of exposure to perfluorinated industrial substances and risk of immune suppression in Greenland and its global context: a mixed-methods study
Science
7 Jul 2023 | Lancet Planet Health
An Inuit cohort of hunting families had the highest non-occupational long-term exposure to PFAS worldwide despite their remote location far from industrial sources, with 86% of participants in the most severe risk category based on their blood serum concentrations.
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Japan’s Defense Ministry reports decade-old PFAS chemical spills at US air base in Tokyo
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6 Jul 2023 | Stars and Stripes
Firefighting suppressant with toxic PFAS was spilled three times at the home of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo between 2010 and 2012 but local authorities were informed only recently, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said Wednesday.
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Nearly half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with ‘forever chemicals,’ government study finds
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6 Jul 2023 | CNN
Almost half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with chemicals known as “forever chemicals,” according to a new study from the US Geological Survey.
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'Forever chemicals' could be in nearly half of U.S. tap water, a federal study finds
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6 Jul 2023 | NPR
At least 45% of the nation's tap water could be contaminated with at least one form of PFAS known as "forever chemicals," according to a newly released study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
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An LC-MS/MS method for the quantitative determination of 57 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances at ng/kg levels in different food matrices
Science
6 Jul 2023 | Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess
An analytical method was optimized for quantifying the amount of PFAS in milk powder, milk-based infant formula, meat-based baby food puree, fish and fish oil, fresh egg, and soluble coffee, with limits of quantification low enough to comply with EU regulation.
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EPA Announces New Framework for New PFAS in Industry
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6 Jul 2023 | Taft PFAS Insights
The EPA issued its ‘Framework for TSCA New Chemicals Review of PFAS Premanufacture Notices (PMNs) and Significant New Use Notices (SNUNs)‘—its latest effort to stop the environmental release of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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The Total Oxidizable Precursor (TOP) Assay as a Forensic Tool for Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Source Apportionment
Science
5 Jul 2023 | ACS ES&T Water
Researchers created a model for allocating the sources of PFAS contamination using a more comprehensive detection method.
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Proposed rule on PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ could cost companies $1 billion, but health experts say it still falls short
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5 Jul 2023 | CBS News
A proposed federal rule calls for forcing companies to disclose whether their products contain toxic ‘forever’ chemicals, the government’s first attempt at cataloging the pervasiveness of PFAS across the United States.
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[Video] Solvay, the invisible pollution
News
3 Jul 2023
With the help of scientists and citizens, Belgian journalists will reveal an unprecedented study of this contamination, still denied by the Solvay.
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Occurrences and fates of per-and polyfluoralkyl substances in textile dyeing wastewater along full-scale treatment processes
Science
1 Jul 2023 | Water Res
PFAS were found in high concentrations in textile dyeing wastewater treatment plant influent, effluent, and sludge, with additional PFAA increasing by a factor of 2.3-4.1 after oxidation by the TOP assay.
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Research Progress on Neurodevelopmental Toxicity in Offspring after Indirect Exposure to PFASs in Early Life
Science
30 Jun 2023 | MDPI
According to available scientific literature, early life exposure to PFAS may result in neurodevelopmental toxicity through oxidative stress and the development of abnormal nerve cells.