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Flanders To Launch Large-Scale Investigation into PFAS in Groundwater
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2 Nov 2021 | The Brussels Times
The study will focus on detecting 36 PFAS substances in the blood of hundreds of local residents near the 3M factory at the heart of a recent pollution scandal.
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3M PFAS Production Shut Down in Belgium By Environmental Regulators
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1 Nov 2021 | The Star Tribune
It appears to be the first time any regulator globally has moved to stop production of PFAS.
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People Exposed To PFAS Criticize EPA Action Plan As Too Little, Too Late
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27 Oct 2021 | The Intercept
"It is now 20 years later, and we are still waiting for them to actually do it, as opposed to announcing plans to do it years in the future.”
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Lethal ‘Forever Chemicals’ Taint Our Food, Water, and Even Blood- The EPA is Stalling
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24 Oct 2021 | The Guardian
There is no longer any population or place on earth untouched by PFAS contamination.
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3M Paying $99M To Settle PFAS Lawsuits in Alabama
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19 Oct 2021 | Star Tribune
The settlement agreement ends years of contentious litigation over groundwater contamination near 3M's PFAS factory in Decatur, Ala.
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Production of forever chemicals emits potent greenhouse gases, analysis finds
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16 Sep 2021 | The Guardian
A new analysis of EPA data has revealed that PFAS chemicals – often known as “forever chemicals” due to their longevity in the environment – are contributing to the climate crisis as their production involves the emission of potent greenhouse gases.
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3M Under Fire In Belgium Over Company’s Handling of PFAS Pollution
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14 Sep 2021 | Star Tribune
Decades-old pollutants raise fresh concerns as company, regulators work out remediation plan.
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Report Urges ‘Swift Cleanup’ of PFAS in Dultuth, Other Great Lakes Sites
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31 Aug 2021 | Star Tribune
A national environmental group is urging ‘swift PFAS cleanup’ at six Great Lakes military installations contaminated by the toxic chemicals, including the Duluth Air National Guard base where the chemicals were used in firefighting foam.
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Unsafe Levels of PFOS in Blood of 3M Factory Neighbors
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4 Aug 2021 | The Brussels Times
Blood samples taken from residents in Zwijndrecht, Belgium had levels of PFOS up to 168 times the European Food Safety Authority limit of of 6.9 ng/mL.
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Companies agree to $65M settlement over Hoosick Falls PFAS lawsuit
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21 Jul 2021 | WAMC Northeast Public Radio
The agreement, which still needs court approval, would provide money and medical monitoring for thousands of property owners and residents.
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US House expects to vote next week on expanding PFAS regulations on toxic chemicals in drinking water
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15 Jul 2021 | The Florida Phoenix
The bipartisan PFAS Action Act aims to reduce Americans’ exposure to the toxic chemicals in air, water and consumer products.
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The True Cost of PFAS and the Benefits of Acting Now
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12 Jul 2021 | Environmental Science & Technology
This review of the true costs of PFAS highlights the need to act now to ensure that exposures are capped at current levels by reducing the production and use of PFAS.
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3M comments on pollution scandal: ‘We will accept our responsibilities’
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29 Jun 2021 | The Brussels Times
American industrial group 3M has, for the first time, commented on the contamination of the ground around Zwijndrecht, Belgium with PFOS, which can cause all sorts of health problems, including cancer, after weeks of silence on the issue.
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No PFAS in food packaging in Minnesota by 2024
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25 Jun 2021 | Star Tribune
Banning nonessential uses of PFAS, such as from food packaging, was an opportunity for limiting exposure identified in the PFAS Blueprint released earlier this year by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Now, food packagers in the region must respond.
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[Press Release] PFAS Action Act clears House energy committee
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16 Jun 2021 | EWG
The legislation would create a national drinking water standard for select PFAS chemicals, designate PFAS as hazardous substances, limit industrial discharges and provide $200 million annually to assist water utilities and wastewater treatment facilities.