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Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) induces several behavioural defects in Caenorhabditis elegans that can also be transferred to the next generations
Science
23 Nov 2021 | Chemosphere
PFOS can exert severe neurobehavioral defects in locomotion, lifespan, and reproduction that can be transferred from parents to their offspring in a human model species.
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What difference can drop-in substitution actually make? A life cycle assessment of alternative water repellent chemicals
Science
22 Nov 2021 | J. Clean. Prod.
A life cycle assessment found non-fluorinated durable water repellents for outdoor garments were environmentally preferable to fluorinated variants leading to the recommendation to phase out PFAS.
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[Blog] House passes Build Back Better bill to protect firefighters from ‘forever chemicals’
Policy
19 Nov 2021
The Build Back Better bill passed by the House of Representatives today includes $95 million for local fire departments to purchase firefighting foam and gear made without the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
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US legislation banning ‘forever chemicals’ far from certain as Senate fight looms
Policy
19 Nov 2021
Bipartisan legislation introduced this week in Congress would ban PFAS “forever chemicals” in US food packaging and significantly reduce exposure to the highly toxic compounds.
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N.H. Senator Maggie Hassan introduces bill to ban PFAS in food wrappers
Policy
18 Nov 2021
Hassan’s new legislation would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit food packaging containing “intentionally added PFAS.”
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[Blog] Bipartisan bill to ban PFAS chemicals in food containers introduced in Congress today
Policy
18 Nov 2021
Today the bipartisan Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and in the House of Representatives by Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Don Young (R-Alaska).
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Legislation to Protect Public Health and the Environment from PFAS
Policy
16 Nov 2021
Several state attorneys generals write to urge a U.S. Congressional Committee to pass legislation that ensures that PFAS contamination is addressed.
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North Carolina AG sues companies over alleged PFAS contamination from firefighting foam
Policy
16 Nov 2021
Lawsuits filed by North Carolina's attorney general against 14 manufacturers of a fire suppressant claim the makers caused a public nuisance, created a design defect, failed to warn their customers, and fraudulently transferred corporate assets to shield their profits.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in airborne particulate matter (PM2.0) emitted during floor waxing: A pilot study
Science
16 Nov 2021 | Atmos. Environ.
Significantly higher levels of PFAS were measured during floor waxing, potentially putting occupational workers at greater risk.
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Biden Billions for PFAS in Drinking Water
News
16 Nov 2021 | National Law Review
The monumental infrastructure bill that President Biden signed yesterday will send $10 billion to the States to pass on to drinking water suppliers to test for the "forever chemicals" known collectively as PFAS and then filter the parts per trillion of PFAS out of the water when they're found.
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Investigation of levels of perfluoroalkyl substances in freshwater fishes collected in a contaminated area of Veneto Region, Italy
Science
16 Nov 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Consumption of fish more than once a month from a contaminated region of Italy might result in high exposure to PFAS.
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The infrastructure law aims to clean up pollution in your community
News
15 Nov 2021 | Vox
The law also makes another $10 billion investment in cleaning up PFAS, a class of “forever chemicals” commonly found in drinking water.
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Lawsuit filed against 3M, DuPont, others over LA County PFAS contamination
News
12 Nov 2021 | Water Finance & Management
Environmental Law Group has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Water Replenishment District against 3M Company, E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc., and other manufacturers of AFFF for their involvement in the manufacture and sale of PFAS, in Los Angeles.
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States Eclipse Feds in Cleaning Up ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Soil
News
10 Nov 2021 | Bloomberg Law
The EPA is moving forward with a roadmap for addressing PFAS.
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As the EPA pursues PFAS standards, industry and residents are at odds over state regulation
Policy
9 Nov 2021
Wisconsin residents affected by PFAS contamination say the Biden administration’s recently announced strategy to address harmful forever chemicals doesn’t go far enough and highlights the need for state standards.