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PFAS well testing now underway. EPA is looking for another 150 homeowners to sign up
News
6 Mar 2024 | The Spokesman-Review
So far, 144 property owners with private wells have signed up for free testing from the EPA and Washington State Department of Ecology.
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State appeals court upholds ruling that DNR lacks broad authority to regulate PFAS
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6 Mar 2024 | Wisconsin Public Radio
The 2-1 decision has dealt a blow to the agency's authority to clean up PFAS under Wisconsin's spills law.
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Biosolids, an important route for transporting poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances from wastewater treatment plants into the environment: A systematic review
Science
6 Mar 2024 | Sci. Total Environ.
This review examined the presence and behavior of PFAS in wastewater treatment plants, revealing variations in PFAS concentrations across plants, the role of biological mechanisms in PFAS transformation, and the influence of factors like carbon chain length and wastewater composition on PFAS adsorption in sludge, emphasizing the need for improved management strategies to address PFAS contamination in environmental systems.
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Kimberly-Clark factory where Kleenex made pollutes town with PFAS, lawsuit says
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4 Mar 2024 | Reuters
Kimberly-Clark has been hit with a proposed class action filed by Connecticut residents living near a facility where it makes Kleenex accusing the consumer goods company of contaminating their properties and drinking water with toxic ‘forever chemicals.’
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Texas farmers claim company sold them PFAS-contaminated sludge that killed livestock
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1 Mar 2024 | The Guardian
Two ranches also allege biosolids with ‘forever chemicals’ ruined crops, polluted drinking water and left their properties worthless.
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Fast-Food Wrappers That Contain PFAS Are No Longer Sold in the US, the FDA Says
Policy
28 Feb 2024
Starting in 2020, the FDA obtained commitments from U.S. food manufacturers to phase out PFAS in wrappers, boxes and bags with coating to prevent grease, water and other liquids from soaking through.
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EU Policy. Fruit and veg increasingly tainted by 'forever-chemicals', NGO warns
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27 Feb 2024 | euronews.green
Analysis conducted by Pesticide Action Network Europe revives debate on PFAS ban covering active substances in pesticides.
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The Best PFAS-Free Running Jackets
News
27 Feb 2024 | Outside
We tested 16 running jackets that provide all-weather protection without containing forever chemicals. These three were our favorites.
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Dynamic spatiotemporal changes of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soil and eggs from private gardens at different distances from a fluorochemical plant
Science
27 Feb 2024 | Environ Pollut
The study conducted near a fluorochemical plant in Antwerp, Belgium, revealed higher concentrations of short-chain PFAS and their precursors in vegetable garden soil, elevated levels of long-chain PFAS in chicken enclosure soil and homegrown eggs, and temporal variations such as a 9x decrease in PFOS concentrations in soil and a 13x drop in concentrations in eggs, emphasizing the presence of localized high-concentration plumes near the plant and the necessity for ongoing monitoring and regulatory intervention.
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Frustrated Greenwich residents say not enough being done to fix toxic PFAS chemicals in water supply
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22 Feb 2024 | Greenwich Time
Residents say they are frustrated by what they see as the town's piecemeal and convoluted approach to water testing and contamination, and many of them said so during a recent presentation on regulation and prohibition of toxic chemicals in the water supply.
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PFAS Promotes Disinfection Byproduct Formation Through Triggering Particle-bound Organic Matter Release in Drinking Water Pipes
Science
21 Feb 2024 | Water Research
Trace PFAS in drinking water can trigger particles to release organic matter, which are precursors for disinfection byproduct formation, suggesting that water utilities should further explore the roles of loose deposit particles in drinking water.
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New study reveals diet link to PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in human body
News
20 Feb 2024 | The Guardian
US research shows foods such as butter and processed meat are likely to increase levels of toxic PFAS in blood over time.
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Skiers, including Jessie Diggins, adjust to using wax without PFAS
News
20 Feb 2024 | CBS News
To enforce the ban, skis are tested before races - sort of like how athletes are tested for performance enhancing drugs.
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Exposure to and Biomarker Responses From Legacy and Emerging Contaminants Along Three Drainages in the Milwaukee Estuary, Wisconsin, USA
Science
20 Feb 2024 | Environ Toxicol Chem
Researchers analyzed legacy and emerging pollutants in tree swallow tissue and diet samples from the Milwaukee estuary, revealing relatively stable levels of bioaccumulative contaminants like polybrominated diphenyl ethers and PFAS, highlighting the need for heightened attention to PFAS exposure and its potential ecological impacts.
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The Catch-22 of limiting our PFAS exposure
News
19 Feb 2024 | Maine Morning Star
Without comprehensive reporting of PFAS, we can’t begin to get a grip on this insidious contamination.