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Deep well disposal for PFAS attracts heightened interest as new regulations loom
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6 Mar 2023 | Waste Dive
Prior U.S. EPA guidance identified deep wells as a possible alternative to landfilling or incineration for these “forever chemicals,” and multiple facilities are touting their technologies.
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Directly Fluorinated Containers as a Source of Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylic Acid
Science
6 Mar 2023 | Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett.
Leaching experiments demonstrated that PFAS from fluorinated plastic containers can migrate into food, suggesting that regulatory action is warranted.
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The Forever Pollution Project
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6 Mar 2023 | The Forever Pollution Project
“The Forever Pollution Project” can now reveal that there is way more contamination all over Europe than has been publicly known.
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Association of perfluoroalkyl substances with pulmonary function in adolescents (NHANES 2007–2012)
Science
4 Mar 2023 | ESPR
Exposure to PFNA may affect pulmonary function among adolescents aged 12–15 years.
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Up in the air: Polyfluoroalkyl phosphate esters (PAPs) in airborne dust captured by air conditioning (AC) filters
Science
4 Mar 2023 | Chemosphere
Polyfluoroalkyl phosphate esters accounted for over 90% of PFAS in AC filters located in school campuses and homes.
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Emerging and Legacy Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Breastfed Chinese Infants: Renal Clearance, Body Burden, and Implications
Science
2 Mar 2023 | Environ Health Perspect
Legacy and novel short-chain PFAS were found widespread in human breast milk, with 6:2 Cl-PFESA displaying a median half-life of 49 years in infants.
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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.
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Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Toilet Paper and the Impact on Wastewater Systems
Science
1 Mar 2023 | ACS
Six PFAS were detected in toilet paper samples, and the most prevalent one, 6:2 diPAP, was estimated to contribute between 4% – 89% of 6:2 diPAP concentrations in sludge.
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Acute Exposure of Zebrafish to the Next-Generation Perfluoroalkyl Substance, Perfluoroethylcyclohexanesulfonate, Shows Similar Effects as Legacy Substances
Science
28 Feb 2023 | Environ Sci Technol
Exposure to the newer PFAS F-53B and OBS resulted in lower rates of activity as well as induced physiological changes within a human model species.
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All fish tested from Michigan rivers contain ‘forever chemicals’, study finds
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24 Feb 2023 | The Guardian
Researchers found PFAS chemicals – used to make products resistant to heat and water – in all samples of 12 species of fish.
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Mark Ruffalo urges Biden to accelerate action on ‘forever chemicals’
Policy
23 Feb 2023
Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo urged President Biden to accelerate action on “forever chemicals” on Thursday, while calling out the administration’s failure to meet key regulatory deadlines.
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Review of Interim USEPA Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS and Other Relevant Information
Science
23 Feb 2023
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner requested that the New Jersey Drinking Water Quality Institute review the scientific basis of the US EPA interim drinking water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS.
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REI announces plan to remove 'forever chemicals' from its products by 2026
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23 Feb 2023 | USA Today
Outdoor retailer REI wants "forever chemicals" out of the products it sells … forever.
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How Widespread Are These Toxic Chemicals? They’re Everywhere.
News
23 Feb 2023 | The New York Times
While concern about PFAS compounds, also known as “forever chemicals” because they break down very slowly, has largely focused on people, the pollutants have also been detected in wildlife.
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Revealed: scale of ‘forever chemical’ pollution across UK and Europe
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23 Feb 2023 | The Guardian
Pollutants known as “forever chemicals”, which don’t break down in the environment, build up in the body and may be toxic, have been found at high levels at thousands of sites across the UK and Europe, a major mapping project has revealed.