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EPA finalizes PFAS reporting rule
News
29 Sep 2023 | c&en
Agency expands the number of PFAS subject to information reporting requirements.
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Invited Perspective: PFAS and Pubertal Timing in Girls-A Maturing Literature
Science
26 Sep 2023 | Environ Health Perspect
This study highlights the association between PFAS exposure during mid to late childhood and delays in pubertal milestones, raising questions about the effects of PFAS mixtures, interactions with dietary factors, sensitive exposure windows, and the health impacts of emerging PFAS contaminants.
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California Shelves Bill To Bolster DTSC Enforcement Of PFAS Product Bans
Policy
25 Sep 2023
California Shelves Bill To Bolster DTSC Enforcement Of PFAS Product Bans california shelves bill to bolster dtsc enforcement of pfas product bans Monday 25 September 2023 US PFAS, Products, Wildlife, Environment, Health, Affected community Read
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Michigan AG Brings PFAS Lawsuit Against the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority
News
25 Sep 2023 | JD Surpa
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed suit against the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority to enforce demands by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy related to alleged PFAS contamination of the regional drinking water supply caused by the airport authority.
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Associations between PFAS concentrations and the oxidative status in a free-living songbird (Parus major) near a fluorochemical facility
Science
25 Sep 2023 | Environ Pollut
Some songbirds with high PFAS concentrations exhibit increased antioxidant defenses, indicating that they have managed to protect themselves against potential PFAS-induced oxidative stress, which may impact their overall well being.
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Impact of per-and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) on the marine environment: Raising awareness, challenges, legislation, and mitigation approaches under the One Health concept
Science
25 Sep 2023 | Mar. Pollut. Bull.
The authors call for more recognition of the long-term impact of PFAS on the marine environment, discussing mitigation challenges and approaches, regulations and ecosystem management, and the exacerbation of PFAS persistence and bioaccumulation by climate changes and synergies with other pollutants.
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A critical review of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) landfill disposal in the United States
Science
25 Sep 2023 | Sci. Total Environ.
Annually, an estimated 7.5 metric tons of PFAS enter municipal solid waste landfills, with the majority staying in the solid waste and 16% leaving through leachate and landfill gas.
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City of La Crosse reportedly denies $42.4 million PFAS compensation claims, clearing the path for lawsuit
News
22 Sep 2023 | News8000.com
The City of La Crosse has denied claims totaling $42.4 million related to PFAS contamination on French Island.
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PFAS disclosures from the Department of Defense cause fear and uncertainty for farmers
Policy
21 Sep 2023
Disclosures are an important first step in uncovering the full extent of PFAS contamination in the food system.
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Buffalo Sewer Authority moves to remove forever chemicals from landfill leachate through firm's new tech
News
20 Sep 2023 | Buffalo News
The largest landfill in New York State for years has been trucking up to 150,000 gallons of leachate per day to Buffalo for treatment at the city's Bird Island wastewater plant, where toxic levels of chemicals such as ammonia and nitrogen are removed before the water gets piped into the Niagara River.
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Independent review of land uses around key Defence bases impacted by PFAS contamination
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20 Sep 2023 | Australian Minister for Defence
The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its election commitment with an independent review of land uses around key Defence bases impacted by PFAS contamination.
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US Agencies Move Towards Buying PFAS-Free Fire Suppressants
Policy
19 Sep 2023
The Pentagon approved its first PFAS-free fire suppressant, opening the door toward airports putting out deadly fires without simultaneously putting firefighters, people, and the environment at risk.
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Scientists say some pitcher filters eliminate PFAS from your tap water
News
19 Sep 2023 | News Center Maine
The report by the Environmental Working Group tested 10 pitcher filter brands.
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PFAS at Santa Susana Seep Through Regulatory Cracks
News
19 Sep 2023 | PEER
Despite historic use of toxic PFAS chemicals at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, California’s public health agencies are not monitoring the migration of these chemicals and have no plans to clean them up, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.
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Proposed PFAS draft legislation could give chemical companies regulation loopholes
Policy
18 Sep 2023
Two North Carolina moms who are activists against PFAS pollution met with federal leaders, including Sen. Thom Tillis, to speak out against new draft legislation that could allow polluters to avoid regulation.