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Fluoride‐selective electrode as a tool to evaluate the degradation of PFAS in groundwater: A bench‐scale investigation
Science
27 Apr 2020 | Groundwater Mon. & Rem.
The use of a fluoride‐selective electrode to test for the presence of fluorine in groundwater was found to be a quick but inaccurate tool for the application at field sites.
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EPA is abandoning those suffering from toxic PFAS pollution
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26 Apr 2020 | The Hill
A year ago, the EPA promised Congress that, after years of stalling, it would finally move forward on regulation of two notorious ‘forever chemicals,’ PFOA and PFOS. The notice that eventually appeared in the Federal Register on March 10, 2020, however, is not a regulation; it is merely a proposal to consider regulation.
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Mapping the PFAS contamination crisis
News
23 Apr 2020 | EWG News
PFAS contamination recorded at more than 1,400 locations in 49 states.
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Companies making, using some PFAS form two advocacy groups
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22 Apr 2020 | Bloomberg Environment
The American Chemistry Council’s FluoroCouncil has become two organizations: the Performance Fluoropolymer Partnership and the Alliance for Telomer Chemistry Stewardship, the council announced Tuesday.
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It’s time to switch to PFAS-free firefighting foams
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22 Apr 2020 | EWG News
Viable alternatives to AFFF are already on the market, already meet the international aviation standards used by airports all over the world and should be adopted by the military and airports immediately.
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Detecting toxic PFAS with a chip-sized sensor
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22 Apr 2020 | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PHYS.org)
The device can provide real time, point-of-use measurement data for PFOS at 0.5 ppt and the research team is working to extend this technology to detect other PFAS including PFOA, PFBA, PFBS, and GenX.
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Waste type, incineration, and aeration are associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl levels in landfill leachates
Science
21 Apr 2020
Municipal solid waste/construction and demolition landfills have similar PFAS leachate levels compared to lower levels found in leachate from ash landfills.
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Polyfluoroalkyl substances in Danjiangkou Reservoir, China: Occurrence, composition, and source appointment
Science
21 Apr 2020 | Sci. of the Total Environ.
Food packaging/metal plating were the primary sources of PFAS in spring, autumn, and winter, accounting for 64.8–81.9% and 50.5–76.9% of the total PFAS in water and sediments, respectively.
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[Webinar] A Conversation on PFAS Contaminants
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21 Apr 2020
The NARUC Committee on Water will be hosting a webinar on the history, risks, and future of regulating PFAS contaminants in the United States at the federal, state, and local levels.
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Environment occurrence of perfluoroalkyl acids and associated human health risks near a major fluorochemical manufacturing park in southwest of China
Science
21 Apr 2020 | J. Hazard. Mater.
PFAS levels exceeded US EPA Health Advisory levels in river/tap water, soil, and leaves near a fluorochemical plant.
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PFAS in potable reuse: crisis or non-issue?
News
20 Apr 2020 | WWD
The potable reuse industry has been proactive in addressing a large range of constituents of emerging concern through extensive monitoring and advanced treatment systems designed to address not only regulated parameters but many others as well.
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Your discarded carpet is poisoning the Earth with PFAS
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16 Apr 2020 | NC Policy Watch
New research shows very high levels of PFAS in construction and demolition landfill leachate (15,530 ppt), jeopardizing groundwater.
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PFAS class action lodged in Federal Court after fears water contamination has ruined property values
News
16 Apr 2020 | ABC News
It includes more than 40,000 people living near bases in South Australia.
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ITRC releases PFAS technical and regulatory guidance document
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15 Apr 2020 | Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council
The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council published a guidance document that provides an in-depth analysis of the complex world of PFAS.
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Evaluation of residues in hen eggs after exposure of laying hens to water containing per‐ and poly‐fluoroalkyl substances
Science
13 Apr 2020 | Environ. Tox. & Chem.
There was a clear correlation between the PFAS concentrations in the drinking water of hens and those detected in the egg, which could be useful in estimating PFAS concentrations in the egg by measuring water concentrations.