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Senators seek urgency from Defense Department on PFAS chemical exposure
News
23 Sep 2022 | Colorado Newsline
A bipartisan group of 40 U.S. senators including Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper of Colorado wrote to the Department of Defense asking officials to address toxic chemical exposure at military installations.
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Dow, 3M and others exploit loophole to avoid reporting ‘forever chemicals’ releases
Policy
22 Sep 2022
At least five facilities around the U.S. operated by Dow Chemical, 3M and other companies are using very large amounts of the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS but are likely using a regulatory loophole to avoid reporting their releases of PFAS into the environment.
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Wolverine Worldwide, 3M to pay $54M in PFAS class settlement
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22 Sep 2022 | Garret Ellison
Wolverine Worldwide and 3M will pay $54 million to Michigan property owners harmed by PFAS contamination under a proposed settlement in a class action case filed in the wake of the pollution discovery five years ago.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in North American School Uniforms
Science
21 Sep 2022 | ES&T
High PFAS levels in school uniforms could be an important source of PFAS exposure for children.
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State attorneys say DuPont spin-offs should be liable for PFAS contamination
Policy
20 Sep 2022
This was a corporate restructuring, where the same company was broken down into component parts, and is now saying, 'we didn't even exist at the time that these liabilities arose,'" state Department of Justice attorney Ryan Park told the court.
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Honeywell lobbying Gov. Newsom to veto measure banning ‘forever chemicals’ from cosmetics products
Policy
20 Sep 2022
Technology giant Honeywell is lobbying California Gov. Gavin Newsom to veto a bill that would ban the sale in the state of cosmetics intentionally made with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
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Chemours Faces Tighter PFAS Discharge Limits at N.C. Plant
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20 Sep 2022 | Bloomberg Law
The Chemours Co. must further limit discharges of three PFAS into the Cape Fear River under a permit a North Carolina agency approved.
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Waxing activity as a potential source of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other environmental contaminants among the US ski and snowboard community
Science
20 Sep 2022 | Environ Res
The majority of winter sports enthusiasts use PFAS-containing waxes and solvents with minimal exposure interventions, suggesting the need for further investigation into wax-related PFAS exposure.
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Emerging contaminants migration from pipes used in drinking water distribution systems: a review of the scientific literature
Science
20 Sep 2022 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
PFOA, PFNA, PFDA, PFOS, and PFHxS were detected at levels indicating a potential non-carcinogenic health risk to consumers.
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First report on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in coral communities from the Northern South China sea: Occurrence, seasonal variation, and interspecies differences
Science
20 Sep 2022 | Environ Pollut
PFHxS accounted for 43% of total PFAS detected in corals with short-chain PFAS concentrations higher than legacy PFAS, though concentrations depended on seasonal factors and coral type.
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Fury over ‘forever chemicals’ as US states spread toxic sewage sludge
News
19 Sep 2022 | The Guardian
Regulators allow states to continue spreading sludge even as PFAS-tainted substance has ruined livelihoods and poisoned water.
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Characterization of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances on fire suppression system piping and optimization of removal methods
Science
19 Sep 2022 | Chemosphere
Fire suppression systems accumulate residual PFAS in pipe surfaces due to AFFF use, and new fluorine-free foam can be contaminated with PFAS if the systems are not properly cleaned.
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Gov. Newsom vetoes California bill to track and report toxic ‘forever chemicals’
Policy
19 Sep 2022
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would require the collection and reporting of information on products containing PFAS but pointed toward potential future action by the US EPA.
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[Press Release] Gov. Newsom vetoes California bill to track and report toxic ‘forever chemicals’
News
19 Sep 2022 | EWG
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required collection and reporting of information on products and substances sold or brought into the state containing the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) crossing the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier: Their occurrence in human cerebrospinal fluid
Science
15 Sep 2022 | J Hazard Mater
New and legacy PFAS were found cerebrospinal fluid at levels lower than in blood, though levels were higher in the elderly compared with other age groups.