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Are cosmetics a significant source of PFAS in Europe? product inventories, chemical characterization and emission estimates
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21 Jul 2022 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Annual European-wide cosmetic-related total fluorine and extractable organic fluorine emissions to wastewater and solid waste ranged from 17-38,000 kg F per year and 37-5100 kg F per year, respectively, representing a high emission source that is still lower than emissions from washing PFAS-coated textiles.
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Adsorption of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to containers
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21 Jul 2022 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Containers used to hold PFAS mixtures adsorbed the chemicals at different rates based on PFAS chemistry, container hydrophobicity, temperature, and container manufacturer, with the general trend of PFAS adsorption as polypropylene > HDPE > PET > glass > polystyrene.
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Wisconsin sues ‘forever chemicals’ manufacturers for ‘widespread contamination’
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20 Jul 2022 | The Hill
Wisconsin has filed a lawsuit against 18 companies over the manufacturing and marketing of toxic “forever chemicals,” alleging that these firms engaged in the “widespread contamination” of the state’s “property and natural resources.”
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Common questions about PFAS, answered
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20 Jul 2022 | The Hill
Here, we lay out common questions related to PFAS, and their answers, and explain the next steps needed to address this potential pollutant, according to experts.
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Occurrence and Fate of Ultrashort-Chain and Other Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Wastewater Treatment Plants
Science
19 Jul 2022 | ACS ES&T Water
The transformation of precursors into shorter chain PFAAs by biological treatment and the partitioning of longer chain PFAS into sludge streams are key factors determining the fate of PFAS in wastewater treatment plants.
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Next Generation Per-and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances: Status and Trends, Aquatic Toxicity, and Risk Assessment
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19 Jul 2022 | EEH
Future uses of PFAS remain uncertain in the face of governmental regulations and production bans, but replacement PFAS will continue to emerge on the world market and in the environment, raising concerns about their general lack of information on mechanisms and toxic potencies.
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Across the US, towns warn of toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water. Here's what to know
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16 Jul 2022 | USA Today
In June the EPA released health advisories for chemicals PFOS and PFOA, which have been linked to cancer and other ailments, leaving many Americans to wonder if they're in danger.
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More than 8 million Illinoisans get drinking water from a utility where forever chemicals have been detected, Tribune investigation finds
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12 Jul 2022 | Chicago Tribune
Something as simple as drinking tap water is exposing millions of Illinoisans to toxic chemicals that build up in human blood, cause cancer and other diseases and take years to leave the body.
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Some firetrucks still carry toxic PFAS foam
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11 Jul 2022 | The Day
Multiple fire stations in Connecticut still have trucks that contain banned firefighting foam in their tanks that can’t be used because of its toxicity, mostly due to a lack of funding to remove the poisonous substance.
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Global distributions, source-type dependencies, and concentration ranges of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in groundwater
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11 Jul 2022 | Sci Total Environ
This meta-analysis found that PFAS are detected in all media in all regions tested, which is a reflection of the large scale-use of PFAS, their persistence, and long-range transport.
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The origin of these highly toxic man-made chemicals
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10 Jul 2022 | Chicago Tribune
Industry records show 3M and DuPont, the chief manufacturers of PFAS, hid what they knew about the dangers for decades.
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Suspect screening and nontargeted analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in representative fluorocarbon surfactants, aqueous film-forming foams, and impacted water in China
Science
9 Jul 2022 | Environ. Int.
69 PFAS were identified in Chinese fluorosurfactants such as those used in aqueous film-forming foams, and high concentrations of neutral PFAS were found in polymer-based products.
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Bumble Bee Clams Recalled Due to PFAS
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9 Jul 2022 | Physician's Weekly
Bumble Bee Foods is recalling some canned, smoked clams because they contain high levels of PFAS.
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Rhode Island Governor Signs into Law Notable Ban on Toxic PFAS Chemicals in Food Packaging
Policy
8 Jul 2022
On Tuesday, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed into law a policy that bans toxic chemicals known as PFAS in all types of food packaging by 2024.
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Petitioners demand Columbia Sportswear remove PFAS
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8 Jul 2022 | NRDC
NRDC and USPIRG Education Fund delivered 48,000 petition signatures to Columbia Sportswear CEO, calling for the phase-out of toxic PFAS from the company’s supply chain.