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Laboratory-scale and pilot-scale stabilization and solidification (S/S) remediation of soil contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)
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21 Jul 2020 | J of Haz. Mat.
PFOA and PFOS was found to be remediated up to 97% in soil.
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Removal of legacy PFAS and other fluorotelomers: Optimized regeneration strategies in DOM-rich waters
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21 Jul 2020 | Water Res.
Optimization of anionic ion exchange was accomplished to remove PFAS from water efficiently.
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Background contamination of perfluoralkyl substances in a Belgian general population
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21 Jul 2020 | Toxicol. Lett.
Half of the population showed PFOS and PFOA serum levels above the health guidance values set by the German HBM Commission.
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Are melamine and its derivatives the alternatives for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) fabric treatments in infant clothes?
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21 Jul 2020 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Melamine was found to be a potential alternative to PFAS in infant textiles.
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Can exposure to ‘forever chemicals’ make people more vulnerable to COVID-19?
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20 Jul 2020 | NEWS CENTER Maine
A federal report links exposure to PFAS chemicals and COVID-19 and reducing the effectiveness of certain vaccines. There is also concern that exposure could limit the effectiveness of a potential vaccine against COVID-19.
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Airport readies PFAS pollution response
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17 Jul 2020 | Jackson Hole Daily
Jackson Hole Airport is ordering tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of drinking water filters for neighboring residents in response to perfluoroalkyl substances that have leached into the groundwater, potentially threatening drinking water.
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Study concludes that PFAS disposal increases contamination
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16 Jul 2020 | Waste Today Magazine
The three standard practices for waste management outlined in the review, such as landfilling, wastewater treatment and incineration, have been found to not effectively contain or destroy PFAS.
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Synthesis and Application of Fluorine-free Environment-friendly Stearic Acid-based Oil and Water Repellent for Cotton Fabric
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14 Jul 2020 | J Nat. Fib.
PFAS-free oil and water repellent coating were developed for use on fabrics.
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PFAS Task Force secures $200M to clean up chemicals at former military bases
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14 Jul 2020 | UpNorthLive
This funding will help to clean up PFAS contamination in communities such as former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, MI.
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Colorado water officials create first-ever regulations for ‘forever chemical’ PFAS
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14 Jul 2020 | CPR News
The state’s Water Quality Control Commission voted unanimously to enact a policy to put new limits on PFAS.
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Are feathers of a songbird model species (the great tit: ) suitable for monitoring perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in blood plasma?
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14 Jul 2020 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Results suggest that feathers cannot be used to estimate PFOA and PFOS concentrations in blood plasma, except when there is a great deal of variation in pollutant concentrations among sites/individual birds.
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Accumulation of six PFAS compounds by woody and herbaceous plants: potential for phytoextraction
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14 Jul 2020 | Int J Phytoremediation
PFPeA, PFHxA, PFOA, PFBS, PFHxS, and PFOS were successfully remediated using herbaceous and woody plant species.
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Perfluoroalkyl, fluorotelomer sulfonate, and perfluorooctane sulfonamide contamination in biosolids: Composition, co-contamination and re-use implication
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13 Jul 2020 | Env. Poll.
Biosolids from 12 wastewater treatment plants across Australia were collected and analyzed for their PFAS concentrations.
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Spatial profiles of perfluoroalkyl substances and mercury in fish from northern Lake Victoria, East Africa
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13 Jul 2020 | Chemosphere
Trophic magnification is a key factor in the PFAS and MeHg+ spatial profiles.
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Efficient Photocatalytic PFOA Degradation over Boron Nitride
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13 Jul 2020 | ES&T L
Boron nitride was found to efficiently defluorinate PFAS when combined with UV light.