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Thermal Regeneration of Spent Granular Activated Carbon Presents an Opportunity to Break the Forever PFAS Cycle
Science
27 Apr 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
This comprehensive review evaluates the past two decades of research on conventional thermal regeneration of activated carbon and critically analyzes and summarizes the literature on regeneration of PFAS-laden activated carbon.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the Ugandan waters of Lake Victoria: Spatial distribution, catchment release and public exposure risk via municipal water consumption
Science
27 Apr 2021 | Sci Total Environ
PFAS were likely recycled from the industrially contaminated water and into municipal drinking water.
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People exposed to PFAS could sue for medical monitoring costs, under US legislation
News
23 Apr 2021 | C&EN
People who were significantly exposed to PFAS could sue makers of these chemicals to pay for health monitoring, under a bill introduced in the US Congress April 22.
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'Forever chemicals’ levels in Frisco drinking water would be illegal in three other states, residents ‘shocked’
News
22 Apr 2021 | CBS4
Testing found Frisco's drinking water had a level of 11 ppt of PFOS and 6.2 ppt of PFOA, which would be considered too high in Vermont, Massachusetts, and New York and trigger further testing requirements in Michigan.
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[Blog] CA bill to ensure safer food packaging passes in Assembly
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22 Apr 2021 | NRDC
This bill would also require disclosure of the use of chemicals like PFAS and bisphenols (BPA, BPS, etc.) in cookware such as pots and pans.
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Long-term leaching of PFAS from contaminated agricultural soils in Germany
Science
19 Apr 2021 | J. Contam. Hydrol.
Analysis of field data over a time period of 12 years revealed no or slowly decreasing trends as well as seasonal fluctuations, likely due to the ongoing transformation of precursors and a seasonal influence on production rates of mobile PFAS.
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[Opinion] Urgent action needed to protect Alaskans’ health, drinking water
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14 Apr 2021 | Anchorage Daily News
PFAS have been found at over 100 individual sites in nearly 30 locations across Alaska and it is likely that the number of communities with contaminated water will grow as more sampling is conducted throughout the state.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) as Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Asia's Freshwater Resources
Science
13 Apr 2021 | Environ Res
The highest PFAS contamination was detected in surface water relative to ground, tap, and drinking water.
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Biological and behavioural responses of European honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies to perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) exposure
Science
12 Apr 2021 | Integr Environ Assess Manag
PFOS exposure adversely affects honey bee colonies and may transfer to honey.
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EPA Considering Revised Effluent Limitations Guideline Relating to PFAS
Policy
8 Apr 2021
Recently, the U.S. EPA took a preliminary step toward requiring limits on some National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System discharges of PFAS into surface water.
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Federal agencies plan to investigate links between PFAS exposure and viral illness
News
8 Apr 2021 | Circle of Blue
Two federal health agencies, National Center for Environmental Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, are planning to investigate potential links between exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals and susceptibility to viral illnesses such as Covid-19, pneumonia, and the flu.
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Alaska sues PFAS makers as lawmakers seek broader action from regulators
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8 Apr 2021 | Alaska Public Media
The lawsuit focuses on two compounds — PFOS and PFOA — that are contained in firefighting foams commonly used at airports that are designed to suppress fuel fires.
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Exploring Unknown Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the German Environment – the Total Oxidizable Precursor Assay as Helpful Tool in Research and Regulation
Science
7 Apr 2021 | Sci. Total Environ.
Time trend analysis showed decreasing trends for most detected PFAS since 2005 with the results demonstrating that target analysis detects only a minor fraction of the PFAS burdens in environmental samples.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Transport from Groundwater to Streams near a PFAS Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina, USA
Science
7 Apr 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
The mass transfer between groundwater and surface water of PFAS was quantified for contaminated communities.
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Advancing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) research: an overview of ATSDR and NCEH activities and recommendations
Science
6 Apr 2021 | Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology
This paper presents a framework, compelling questions, and research activities to help NCEH and ATSDR advance scientific discovery in partnership with federal, state, and local stakeholders as part of a comprehensive public health response to PFAS contamination.