Showing 121-135 of 2007
-
Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and age-related macular degeneration in U.S. middle-aged and older adults
Science
22 Aug 2024 | Chemosphere
Higher levels of certain PFAS chemicals, particularly PFOS, are linked to a significantly increased risk of age-related eye disease in middle-aged and older adults.
-
Over 1,600 gallons of PFAS firefighting foam spills into environment in Maine
News
21 Aug 2024 | wbur
The foam was discharged in a hangar at what's now the Brunswick Executive Airport before entering the sewer and storm water systems.
-
Costco seeks dismissal of PFAS baby wipes class action
News
20 Aug 2024 | Top Class Actions
Costco argues the complaint is an effort to “scare innocent parents” into believing they risk harm to their children by using the wipes.
-
Contribution of Continued Dermal Exposure of PFAS-Containing Sunscreens to Internal Exposure: Extrapolation from and Tests to Physiologically Based Toxicokinetic Models
Science
18 Aug 2024 | Environ Sci Technol
Sunscreens containing PFAS were found to significantly increase skin absorption of these chemicals, with models predicting higher exposure from applying the same amount of sunscreen over larger skin areas, posing a greater potential health risk.
-
Governor Healey signs bill to help protect firefighters from equipment containing PFAS
News
16 Aug 2024 | WWLP
At a signing ceremony on Beacon Hill on Thursday Governor Maura Healey signed a bill into law meant to protect firefighters from harmful PFAS in their equipment which have been linked to higher rates of cancer.
-
First report of accumulation of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in platypuses (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in New South Wales, Australia
Science
16 Aug 2024 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Platypuses in Australia were found to have PFOS levels in their livers ranging from less than 1 µg/kg to 1200 µg/kg, comparable to those in river otters and lower than in American mink, raising concerns about potential health impacts.
-
Florida City Gets Drinking Water Warning From State Officials
News
15 Aug 2024 | Newsweek
Florida's Department of Environmental Protection officials have expressed concern about drinking water quality in Milton after the FDEP found that the city could introduce chemicals in the drinking water through an upcoming effluent discharge.
-
Eau Claire breaks ground on $20 million PFAS removal facility
News
15 Aug 2024 | WQOW
Construction to build a multi-million dollar water treatment facility in Eau Claire broke ground on Thursday, and when completed, it's expected to remove PFAS from our water supply.
-
A Systematic Workflow for Compliance Testing of Emerging International Classwide Restrictions on PFAS
Science
14 Aug 2024 | Environmental Science and Technology
The authors propose a three-step workflow to ensure compliance with new PFAS restrictions based on recent advances in analytical chemistry.
-
WHO Drops Weak PFAS Guidelines and Starts Anew After Criticism Over Industry Influence
Policy
14 Aug 2024
"This is unprecedented, but the WHO got unprecedented criticism," an expert said after the agency changed course on drinking water guidelines.
-
Who’s to blame for PFAS in our drinking water? Here’s what hundreds of cities say
News
14 Aug 2024 | USA Today
A USA TODAY analysis of new EPA data shows local officials most frequently blame airports; utilities, such as sewage treatment plants; and military bases as likely sources of toxic "forever chemicals" in their drinking water.
-
Preferential Partitioning of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Freshwater Ice
Science
13 Aug 2024 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
PFAS are typically excluded from ice as freshwater lakes freeze, but some PFAS and dissolved organic carbon are preferentially concentrated in the ice, affecting their distribution and potential release into the environment when the ice melts.
-
US air force avoids PFAS water cleanup, citing supreme court’s Chevron ruling
Policy
12 Aug 2024
EPA says Tucson’s drinking water is contaminated but the Air Force claims the agency lacks authority to order cleanup.
-
US landfills are major source of toxic PFAS pollution, study finds
News
12 Aug 2024 | The Guardian
New research shows toxic ‘forever chemicals’ gas may escape landfills and threaten the environment.
-
Sampling of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drainage water from a waste management facility
Science
12 Aug 2024 | Chemosphere
Drainage water at a Swedish waste management facility contained various PFAS, including short-chain perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids (C4 and C5) and perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (C4 to C6).