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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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The First Quantitative Investigation of Compounds Generated from PFAS, PFAS-containing Aqueous Film-forming Foams and Commercial Fluorosurfactants in Pyrolytic Processes
Science
13 Jun 2022 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Pyrolysis of AFFF and fluorosurfactant samples resulted in the formation of 1,4-dioxane, benzene, and other non-fluorinated compounds, as well as fluorinated volatile compounds, suggesting the uncontrolled heating of PFAS is harmful to the environment and human health.
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Novel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in an active-use C6-based aqueous film forming foam
Science
9 Jun 2022 | J. Hazard. Mater.
A combination of PFAS measurement methods were combined to find multiple previously unknown PFAS present in AFFF.
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Colorado bans PFAS in oil- and gas-extraction products
News
6 Jun 2022 | C&EN
Colorado has become the first US state to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products used in drilling for oil and gas.
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Concerning measures to increase protections from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals
Policy
6 Jun 2022
The Colorado state legislature passed HB22-1345, which was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis (D).
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Silicone Wristbands Track Firefighters’ Exposure to Harmful Chemicals
News
25 May 2022 | Duke University
Recent research by scientists at Duke University could give doctors and public health officials a new tool for tracking firefighters’ exposures to PFAS, cancer-causing chemicals and determining where and when the risks might be greatest.
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AFFF and PFAS At Forefront of Federal Action This Week
Policy
2 May 2022
Not long after the DOD provided a report in which it identified substitutes for PFAS-containing AFFF but indicated that each might not be feasible, legislators yesterday continued to apply pressure to the federal government with proposed legislation to ban the manufacture, import, and sale of any PFAS-containing AFFF in the United States.
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Acute Toxicity of Eight Aqueous Film-Forming Foams to 14 Aquatic Species
Science
2 May 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
Exposure to at least one PFAS-free AFFF was at least as toxic as exposure to the PFAS-containing AFFF in all aquatic species tested.
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Army investigates PFAS chemical leak on Kwajalein base in Marshall Islands
News
26 Apr 2022 | Star and Stripes
The Army is investigating the leak of about 380 gallons of a firefighting foam into the ground on Kwajalein Island in the Marshall Islands, Army Garrison-Kwajalein said in a newsletter published April 16.
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Aclarity Closes $3.3 Million Seed Round To Deploy PFAS Destruction Technology, Eliminate Cancerous Chemicals From Water
News
7 Apr 2022 | Forbes
A federal roadmap for addressing PFAS chemicals calls for more cleanup work in the United States.
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As “forever chemical” concerns mount, Colorado lawmakers move to ban product sales
Policy
31 Mar 2022
The sale of many products containing the dangerous “forever chemicals” known as PFAS would be banned in Colorado as early as 2024, under legislation to be introduced this week and backed by a host of consumer and environmental groups.
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Impact of Firefighting Aqueous Film-Forming Foams on Human Cell Proliferation and Cellular Mortality
Science
15 Mar 2022 | J. Occup. Environ
Three common AFFFs induced cellular toxicity and significantly decreased cell proliferation, even when cells were treated with concentrations 10-fold lower than the working concentration used for fire suppression.
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Colorado attorney general sues makers of firefighting foam that uses “forever chemicals” threatening drinking water
News
28 Feb 2022 | The Colorado Sun
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office filed suit Monday against 15 makers of firefighting foam that contains “forever chemicals” called PFAS, alleging the companies caused contamination found in water samples taken across the state and endangered public health.
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EU proposes ban on PFAS in firefighting foams
News
28 Feb 2022 | C&EN
The European Union would ban all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams under a Feb. 23 proposal from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
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Firefighters’ Catch-22: Protective gear full of carcinogens
News
16 Feb 2022 | E&E News
Firefighters are exposed to cancer-causing chemicals in the very clothing and gear that is meant to protect them, a paradox that stems from standards set under industry influence.