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Denmark moves forward with ban on PFAS in food contact materials
Policy
28 May 2020
Denmark's Minister for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries confirmed that the country's upcoming ban on PFAS in food contact materials will proceed as scheduled, starting on July 1, 2020.
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Minnesota county pushes EPA for help over PFAS-laden leachate entering Lake Superior
News
27 May 2020 | Waste Dive
Surface water discharge shows PFAS, along with mercury, arsenic, lead, cyanide, and other contaminants.
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Avoid the foam on Battle Creek, pollution officials say after tests find chemicals
News
1 May 2020 | TwinCities Pioneer Press
Officials haven’t determined whether the Battle Creek contamination is related to the 3M Oakdale dumpsite.
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Incinerators may spread, not break down PFAS
News
28 Apr 2020 | C&EN
New data suggest that commercial incineration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) doesn’t break down these hardy chemicals. Instead, it spreads them into surrounding areas.
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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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Your discarded carpet is poisoning the Earth with PFAS
News
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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ITRC releases PFAS technical and regulatory guidance document
News
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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Novel and legacy poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in indoor dust from urban, industrial, and e-waste dismantling areas: The emergence of PFAS alternatives in China
Science
6 Apr 2020 | Environ. Poll.
6:2 Cl-PFESA, 8:2 Cl-PFESA, and PFOS were found throughout all areas sampled with high composition profiles of short-chain PFAS (C4-C7) indicating an ongoing shift to short-chain alternatives in China.
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Wolverine Worldwide PFAS settlement finalized with Michigan attorney general’s office
News
4 Feb 2020 | Gongwer News Service
Wolverine to pay $69.5 million to extend city water to properties with contaminated wells. The state is accepting comments on the settlement through February 13.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances and brominated flame retardants in landfill-related air, soil, and groundwater from Ireland
Science
3 Feb 2020 | Sci Total Environ.
There was no discernible amount of PFAS or BFRs produced from 10 landfills.
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Alabama school system prepares to sue over 3M contamination
News
26 Dec 2019 | AP News
News outlets reported that Decatur’s school system has filed notice saying it plans to sue over industrial toxins leaking from the one-time landfill beneath the former Brookhaven Middle School. Chemicals are leaking into a creek, groundwater and the Tennessee River, the system contends.
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Formation of perfluorocarboxylic acids from 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate (6:2 FTS) in landfill leachate: Role of microbial communities
Science
26 Dec 2019 | Environ. Poll.
Bacteria found to break long-chain PFAS down into short-chains in a matter of days.
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Ultra-Short-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Acids Including Trifluoromethane Sulfonic Acid in Water Connected to Known and Suspected Point Sources in Sweden
Science
4 Dec 2019 | Environ Sci Technol.
Firefighting training sites, landfills, and hazardous waste management facilities found to release ultra-short-chain PFAS into the environment and waterways.
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Treatment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in landfill leachate: status, chemistry and prospects
Science
31 Oct 2019 | Envir. Sci.: Water Research & Tech.
A comprehensive review of PFAS in municipal landfills due to the massive uses of PFAS in everyday consumer products
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Toxic PFAS chemicals found in artificial turf
News
8 Oct 2019 | The Intercept
PFAS chemicals have been identified in synthetic turf, according to lab tests performed on several samples of the artificial grass that were shared with The Intercept. The presence of the chemicals, members of a class that has been associated with multiple health problems, including cancer, adds to growing concerns about the grass replacement that covers many thousands of acres in parks, schools, professional sports stadiums, and practice fields around the U.S.