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Officials seek to prohibit incineration of firefighting foam
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3 Mar 2020 | Troy Record
Despite the fact that the safety of incineration as a method to dispose of PFAS firefighting foam is still being evaluated by the US EPA, the DOD entered into a contract with the Norlite facility in Cohoes, to incinerate PFAS firefighting foam without appropriate environmental review and was previously incinerating PFAS foam at the facility.
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PFAS class actions over groundwater contaminated by toxic firefighting foam settled by Federal Government
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27 Feb 2020 | ABC News
An "in-principle" settlement has been reached between the Australian Government and residents of three communities who had their groundwater contaminated by toxic firefighting foams used at defence bases until the early 2000s.
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U.S. Department of Defense-Funded Fate and Transport Research on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances at Aqueous Film-Forming Foam-Impacted Sites
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26 Feb 2020 | Environ. Tox. and Chem.
This article summarizes much of the work the U.S. Department of Defense has conducted over PFAS fate and transport and their overarching conclusions to date.
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Women firefighters face high exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals
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26 Feb 2020 | ScienceDaily
PFHxS, PFUnDA, and PFNA were detected at significantly higher amounts in firefighters' blood, compared to office workers' blood.
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Release of Volatile Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances from Aqueous Film-Forming Foam
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26 Feb 2020 | Environ Sci Technol. Let.
PFAS was found to be dispersed in the air when used in aqueous film-forming foam, potentially putting firefighters at risk.
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Should you be concerned about what’s in your drinking water?
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25 Feb 2020 | Lenconnect.com
The short answers from a state official and representatives of a Petoskey-based water quality advocacy group are: Yes, you should always be vigilant about what’s in your water, but to what degree depends on many factors.
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Comparative analysis of the toxicological databases for 6:2 fluorotelomer alcohol (6:2 FTOH) and perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
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25 Feb 2020 | Food Chem. Toxicol.
This article summarizes a comparative analysis of the toxicological effects of PFHxA and 6:2 FTOH and finds that 6:2 FTOH is significantly more toxic than PFHxA.
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[Press release] Department of defense illegally burning stockpiles of toxic “forever chemicals”
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20 Feb 2020 | EarthJustice
The Department of Defense sued over its contracts to burn millions of gallons of unused firefighting foam containing PFAS in incinerators across the country. PFAS resist incineration and do not break down under temperatures and conditions that are sufficient to destroy other toxic chemicals. Incomplete incineration may result in PFAS emissions, as well as other toxic chemicals like hydrogen fluoride, which is poisonous, corrosive and flammable.
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UArizona granted $1.5M to study firefighters’ health risks
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15 Feb 2020 | KTAR.COM
Researchers will be testing the blood and urine of firefighters to determine the precise amounts of PFAS in their bodies, along with zeroing in on the best practices for limiting overall exposure to the potentially harmful chemicals.
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Report: PFAS, toxic flame retardants, chemical disclosure top issues for states
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7 Feb 2020 | WAMC
At least 29 states will consider more than 180 policies to require companies to disclose what is in their products as well as limit exposures to toxic chemicals.
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[Press release] State legislatures take the lead on turning off tap on toxic chemicals
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5 Feb 2020 | SaferStates
PFAS, toxic flame retardants and chemical disclosure are the top issues for states.
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‘Our voices are not being heard’: Colorado town a test case for California PFAS victims
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31 Jan 2020 | Los Angeles Times
When Wendy Rash was diagnosed in 2005 with a thyroid disorder, chronic fatigue and other ailments, her doctor couldn’t explain her suddenly failing health. It wasn’t until 2016 that scientists tested the tap water they had been drinking and found it was contaminated with man-made chemicals known as per-fluorinated compounds.
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Gov. officials signal alarm on PFAS
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30 Jan 2020 | limaohio.com
Gov. Mike DeWine has since directed the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and Ohio Department of Health to undertake further testing in order to get a better understanding of PFAS contamination in water sources throughout the state.
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Assembly advances PFAS bill
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23 Jan 2020 | Wort Radio
The bill, which now heads to the State Senate, would prevent firefighters from using foam that contains PFAS, a family of toxic chemicals. The bill would allow the use of toxic foam in emergencies and in cases when fire departments have a plan to deal with the foam.
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Colorado fire departments are switching to a new PFAS firefighting foam, but concerns linger
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17 Jan 2020 | CPR News
An older generation of the firefighting foam containing PFAS has been retired from use in Colorado, and across military bases. Now, a newer version with a different chemical formula is available. Originally it was believed to not accumulate in the body, but research is emerging that shows potentially toxic health effects.