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A New OECD Definition for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Science
16 Nov 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the United Nations Environment Programme expanded on their definition of PFAS to include fluorinated substances that contain at least one fully fluorinated methyl or methylene carbon atom.
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NC State Researchers Studying Residents to See How PFAS May Impact Their Health
News
15 Nov 2021 | Spectrum News
They are hoping to follow people for five to 20 years to evaluate the potential human health effects of PFAS.
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[Blog] The Big Reveal: Hundreds of Health Studies on Next Gen PFAS
News
10 Nov 2021 | NRDC
The PFAS-Tox Database has been updated and includes 1068 studies.
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Chemours Must Take More Action to Address GenX, PFAS Contamination, State DEQ Officials Say
News
4 Nov 2021 | The Fayetteville Observer
The consent order requires Chemours to provide permanent replacement of drinking water to residences with wells where test results show detections of GenX above 140 ppt.
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EPA Withheld Reports of Substantial Risk Posed by 1,240 Chemicals
News
1 Nov 2021 | The Intercept
Whistleblowers speak out about the Environmental Protection Agency’s practice of routinely approving dangerous chemicals.
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EPA Eyes New Rules For PFAS in Waste
News
26 Oct 2021 | E&E News
EPA said it will initiate a rulemaking to propose adding the chemicals PFOA, PFOS, GenX and PFBS as hazardous constituents under the law.
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[Press Release] EPA Announces Key Step to Advance Science, Better Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution
Policy
25 Oct 2021
In October 2021, the US EPA issued a final human health toxicity assessment for GenX chemicals, a processing aid technology used to make high-performance fluoropolymers without the use of PFOA.
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[Press Release] EPA Toxicity Assessment of GenX PFAS Chemicals is Positive Step Following Roadmap and TRI Concerns
News
25 Oct 2021 | NDRC
GenX is being used to replace other hazardous PFAS chemicals and has been found at concerning levels within the environment, particularly in communities near industrial facilities.
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How Chemours and DuPont Avoid Paying for PFAS Pollution
News
22 Oct 2021 | The New York Times
To avoid responsibility for what many experts believe is a public health crisis, leading chemical companies like Chemours, DuPont and 3M have deployed a potent mix of tactics.
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EPA proposal could put PFAS on contaminant list, UW experts support decision
Policy
12 Oct 2021
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul supported the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the Contaminant Candidate List 5.
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Waccamaw Siouan Tribal Members Are Sick, And They Want To Know Why
News
17 Sep 2021 | The Pulse
For over four years, representatives of the tribe have asked state officials to test their private wells for GenX chemicals, to no avail.
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[Blog] Guidance on New PFAS Reporting Rule for Manufacturers
Policy
8 Sep 2021
In the last 10 years, have you manufactured, processed or imported products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)? If so, be aware - the EPA may soon require a detailed report.
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Exposure to a mixture of legacy, alternative, and replacement per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) results in sex-dependent modulation of cholesterol metabolism and liver injury
Science
8 Sep 2021 | Environ Int
Exposure of mice to a mixture of PFAS results in abnormal modulation of cholesterol levels leading to increased liver weight and inflammation.
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‘Burden falls on exposed people’ as EPA weighs PFAS rules
News
21 Jul 2021 | E&E News
US EPA action to limit PFAS in drinking water is focused on just two compounds, meaning many Americans could continue drinking contaminated tap water for years to come.
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[Report] Reconciling Terminology of the Universe of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Recommendations and Practical Guidance
Policy
20 Jul 2021
This report summarizes recent efforts by the OECD/UNEP Global PFC Group to provide recommendations and practical guidance to all stakeholders with regard to the terminology of PFAS.