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This farmer’s livelihood was ruined by PFAS-contaminated fertilizer that few Midwest states test for
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12 Mar 2024 | IPM News
Two years ago, he was blindsided when the state of Michigan ordered him to shut down his farm, citing high levels of PFAS — or what are often referred to as toxic “forever chemicals” — in both his beef and soil.
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Texas Farms Detail PFAS Contamination in Lawsuit Over Biosolids Fertilizer
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26 Feb 2024 | Progressive Farmer
With regulation of sewage-sludge fertilizer mostly unsettled nationally, a pair of Texas farms are suing the waste recycling and biosolids company Synagro for selling fertilizer that the farmers allege has affected their health, contaminated their water supply and left their fields and livestock with dangerous testing levels of "forever chemicals."
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House Resolution Would Push Accountability For Saint-Gobain’s PFAS Pollution
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12 Jan 2024 | InDepthNH.org
The resolution as written calls for compensation from Saint-Gobain to pay for PFAS-related injuries and treatment, for water and soil to be cleaned.
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Proposed rules would allow any commercial farm contaminated by PFAS to apply for financial assistance
Policy
4 Dec 2023
Maine so far has focused on farms that were contaminated through the spreading of wastewater sludge.
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The story of Maine farmers impacted by PFAS is set to unfold on the silver screen
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1 Dec 2023 | News Center Maine
Several farmers who first raised the alarm about PFAS chemicals will be the focus of a new short film set to premiere Dec. 9 in Los Angeles.
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Maine nonprofit buys PFAS-contaminated farm to help 'forever chemicals' research
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11 Oct 2023 | wbur
A nonprofit group has purchased a central Maine farm that is heavily contaminated with PFAS and is opening it up to researchers with the goal of shedding light on ways to handle "forever chemicals" on farms.
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Linking drivers of plant per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) uptake to agricultural land management decisions
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17 Jul 2023 | Biointerphases
A review of the literature suggests that the variation in plant PFAS uptake is influenced by a host of factors including the composition of PFAS chemicals, soil conditions, and plant physiology.
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State adopts $70 million plan to help farmers deal with PFAS contamination
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14 Jul 2023 | Press Herald
The state has finalized a plan on how to spend $70 million in relief funds for Maine farmers whose lives have been upended by toxic chemicals left behind by a now-defunct state-approved sludge spreading program.
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‘Forever Chemical’ Lawsuits Could Ultimately Eclipse the Big Tobacco Settlement
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13 Jul 2023 | TIME
So far, DuPont, Chemours, Corteva, and 3M have paid a total of nearly $11.5 billion in damages for PFAS contamination. But that number could grow considerably, even exceeding the more than $200 billion paid by Big Tobacco in the 1990s.
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An LC-MS/MS method for the quantitative determination of 57 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances at ng/kg levels in different food matrices
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6 Jul 2023 | Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess
An analytical method was optimized for quantifying the amount of PFAS in milk powder, milk-based infant formula, meat-based baby food puree, fish and fish oil, fresh egg, and soluble coffee, with limits of quantification low enough to comply with EU regulation.
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First Investigation of the Physiological Distribution of Legacy and Emerging Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Raw Bovine Milk According to the Component Fraction
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22 Jun 2023 | Foods
In milk from 23 cows with no known PFAS exposure, PFOS was found in higher concentrations in cream compared to raw and skim milk, and PFBA was the most common PFAS detected.
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Maine farmers impacted by PFAS worry multi-million-dollar fund will fall short
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19 May 2023 | News Center Maine
An advisory panel says roughly $80.5 million is needed to address a growing toxic crisis.
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Shaheen Helps Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Farmers Affected by PFAS
Policy
13 Mar 2023
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen helped reintroduce bipartisan legislation led by Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, the Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act, to provide vital assistance to farmers affected by PFAS exposure.
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Current per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) research points to a growing threat in animals
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13 Mar 2023 | J Am Vet Med Assoc
Given the widespread PFAS exposure in livestock as well as pets, this review summarizes the current literature on PFAS in animals and discusses the implications for veterinary patients.
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Living a PFAS Nightmare
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1 Mar 2023 | Dairy Herd Management
Imagine receiving a phone call from the government telling you to euthanize your entire herd.