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I was investigating PFAS. Then a doctor told me to put it in my eyes.
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9 Apr 2025 | The Michigan Star Tribune
But knowingly dropping PFAS into my eyes still felt weird. At my next eye doctor appointment, I decided to ask about other options.
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Key California Assembly committee advances bill to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
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8 Apr 2025 | EWG
California is one step closer to protecting millions of residents from tap water contaminated by the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
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Firefighting without PFAS, expert explains
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8 Apr 2025 | Virginia Tech
Brian Lattimer, head of the Virginia Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been at the forefront of this challenge. With new bans on PFAS and increasing awareness of their impacts, his team is working to develop firefighting solutions that do not rely on these chemicals.
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PFAS regulations and economic impact: A review of U.S. pulp & paper and textiles industries
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8 Apr 2025 | Chemosphere
The pulp, paper, and textiles industries face financial risks from PFAS pollution, including treatment costs projected at $3 billion annually, product bans, recycling disruptions, and lawsuits like an $11.9 million paper mill settlement, all due to widespread emissions, contamination, and lack of PFAS-specific regulations.
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Obtaining and evaluating information on the use, release, and health effects of two types of long-chain PFAS used as alternatives for legacy long-chain perfluoroalkyl acids: a case study.
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8 Apr 2025 | Environ Health Perspect
Two long-chain PFAS used at a New Jersey fluoropolymer facility, were found to be as bioaccumulative and toxic as phased-out long-chain PFAAs they have replaced, with human half-lives of several years and health effects observed in both animals and exposed workers.
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Fluorine reclaimed from PFAS in mechanochemical process
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7 Apr 2025 | C&EN
Breakdown process converts discarded forever chemicals into valuable fluorine sources.
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NSF announces PFAS-free certification for nonfood compounds and food equipment materials
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7 Apr 2025 | The National Law Review
The press release notes that “PFAS-free means that the product contains no intentionally added PFAS, no post-consumer recycled material, no intentionally used PFAS additives (PPA, etc.) and the Total Organic Fluorine [(TOF)] is less than 50 [parts per million (ppm)].” Certification will require that TOF levels be retested annually.
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Some States Are Banning Forever Chemicals. Now Industry Is Fighting Back.
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7 Apr 2025 | Wired
The chemical and consumer products sectors are sending lawyers and lobbyists to DC to protect their investments.
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New House Republican proposal seeks to exempt many toxic PFAS from review
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7 Apr 2025 | The Guardian
Two lawmakers introduced a resolution to repeal a 2024 Biden rule that closed a ‘low volume exemption’ loophole.
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PFAS insights: A review of historical data, environmental applications, health effects, and pollution challenges in Pakistan
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7 Apr 2025 | Environ. Sci. Policy
Untreated industrial waste in Pakistan has led to widespread PFAS contamination in rivers, fish, and drinking water, posing risks to public health, while limited regulations and weak enforcement hinder effective response.
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Alabama Supreme Court deals blow to Gadsden Water ‘forever chemicals’ suit
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4 Apr 2025 | AL.com
The Alabama Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to the Gadsden water utility’s PFAS lawsuit Friday, dismissing the utility’s claims against DuPont, one of the largest chemical companies in the world, as well as others.
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Maryland Sues Gore-Tex for Polluting State’s Waters With PFAS
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4 Apr 2025 | EcoWatch
The State of Maryland is suing the makers of Gore-Tex waterproof clothing for polluting the drinking water of residents living around the company’s rural Maryland facilities with toxic PFAS “forever chemicals.”
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[Video] PFAS detected in multiple New York counties' water, environmentalists say
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4 Apr 2025 | CBS News
CBS News, New York's Alecia Reid tells us about the new benchmark put in place by the EPA that is being challenged.
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Soil monitoring: deal with Council on new EU law with better support for farmers
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4 Apr 2025 | News European Parliament
The informal agreement between EU co-legislators will ensure soil is monitored in all EU countries and farmers get better support to improve soil health.
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Evaluation of sheep exposure to poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances through hair sample analysis.
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4 Apr 2025 | J Vet Res
Testing wool from 50 sheep in two Kyrgyz regions revealed PFAS in every sample, with the short-chain PFPeA and PFBuA most abundantThe study does not answer whether contaminated wool could transfer these pollutants to people.