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A Pilot Study of the Fluorinated Ingredient of Scotchgard Products and Their Levels in WWTP Sludge and Landfill Leachate from Sweden
Science
16 Mar 2020 | DiVA
For both the sludge and leachate samples, the quantified levels of Pre-2002 and Post-2002 only contributed to a minor part of the extractable organofluorine.
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UC Riverside research finds possible end to forever chemicals
News
16 Mar 2020 | WaterWorld
Using excess electrons could help break the strong carbon-fluorine bonds of PFAS in water, leaving by-products that might even accelerate the process. The reaction also formed a hydrogen fluoride molecule. Whether or not these shortchain molecules are carcinogens at typical concentrations in water has not yet been determined.
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How DuPont may avoid paying to clean up a toxic 'forever chemical'
News
13 Mar 2020 | NBC News
Robin Andrews of Pedricktown, New Jersey, has been fighting an autoimmune disease and thyroid condition for the past three years, suffering severe dental problems, hair loss and other symptoms. All, she believes, are the result of exposure to drinking water tainted by a group of chemicals called PFAS, used widely for decades in products like Teflon pans, stain-resistant carpets, even cosmetics.
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DOD releases PFAS task force progress report
Policy
13 Mar 2020
Concurrent with the release of the report, the department is releasing a consolidated inventory of 651 DOD and National Guard installations where the department is performing an assessment of PFAS use or potential release.
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$20 billion bill proposed to clean up PFAS water contamination nationally
News
12 Mar 2020 | Union Leader
“While enforceable drinking water, clean water standards and the designation of the most harmful PFAS under the Superfund law are all urgently needed measures to address widespread contamination near military installations or other sites, communities will continue to need funding to remediate contamination and keep drinking water clean for years to come,” Carper said in a statement.
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Two Senate bills target chemicals found in firefighting foam
News
9 Mar 2020 | California Globe
Two bills that call for the partial banning and water testing of chemicals called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were introduced to the Californian Senate.
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Court links toxic foam to cancer in legal blow to government
News
5 Mar 2020 | The Sydney Morning Herald
A landmark finding that there is "good evidence" toxic firefighting chemicals could potentially cause harmful health effects including cancer has undercut the federal government’s claim the risks are "minimal" and left it exposed to the threat of millions of dollars in legal payouts.
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Municipalities want more help addressing ‘forever chemicals’
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4 Mar 2020 | Associated Press (NBC Connecticut)
The largest organization of cities and towns in Connecticut has called on the state and businesses to provide them with more help in addressing the expensive environmental fallout from PFAS.
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Press release: Study: PFAS act similar to known cancer-causing chemicals
News
4 Mar 2020 | EWG Press Release
A review of 26 PFAS found that they all display at least one characteristic of known human carcinogens.
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Air Force allocates $13.5 million toward Oscoda PFAS remediation
News
3 Mar 2020 | Iosco News
“When it comes to our water, we need to think about environmental security the way we think about homeland security...” Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) expressed.
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DuPont owes $50 million in PFAS cancer cases, jury finds
News
3 Mar 2020 | Bloomberg Environment
This combined trial is the first since the company entered a $670.7 million settlement to end roughly 3,500 pending cases in 2017 for plaintiffs seeking damages. These verdicts now set the tone for roughly 50 other suits piling up in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
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Environmental contamination and human exposure to PFASs near a fluorochemical production plant: Review of historic and current PFOA and GenX contamination in the Netherlands
Science
3 Mar 2020 | Environ Int
This paper provides a comprehensive overview of PFOA and GenX contamination close to point sources in the Netherlands.
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Impacts of food contact chemicals on human health: a consensus statement
Science
2 Mar 2020 | Environmental Health
33 scientists wrote a peer-reviewed consensus statement highlighting toxic chemicals in food packaging and recommended improvements to protect human health.
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First batch of Pellston water tests detect PFAS in some area wells
News
29 Feb 2020 | Up North Live
Bottled water if need is being provided and plumbers are being scheduled so filters can be installed on any home that has detections.
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Palo PFAS study finding ‘good news’
News
29 Feb 2020 | Daily News
If PFAS is found in the wells residents can call the health department to request the installation of a filter. The health department covers the cost, and then is reimbursed by the state.